How to Upgrade From Office 2000 to Office 2007

Microsoft Office 2000 contains software that can be used to open, edit and save documents, spreadsheets and presentations. However, as of 2010, Office 2000 is older when compared to newer versions such as Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007. If you are thinking of upgrading Office 2000 to Office 2007, you do not have to remove Office 2000 prior to the upgrade, because the Office 2007 Setup does it automatically for you.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Office 2007 DVD

Instructions

1. Insert an Office 2007 DVD and wait for the autorun feature to bring up the Office 2007 Installation Wizard. If the autorun feature is disabled on your computer, open “Computer” or “My Computer” and double-click the DVD drive icon. Locate the file labeled “Setup.exe” and double-click on it to start the Installation Wizard manually.

2. Enter the product key that came with your Microsoft Office 2007 purchase into the “Enter your Product Key” dialog box and click “Continue.”

3. Read the Microsoft License Terms and check the box next to “I accept.” Click “Continue” to proceed.

4. Click the button labeled “Upgrade” to begin upgrading Office 2000 to Office 2007. After upgrading, click the button labeled “Close.”

References

• Lehigh University: How to Install Office 2007

Resources

• Microsoft Support: Support for Office 2007 and 2010 Problems