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Changing from Word 2000 to Word 2003 - Daphne


Posted: Oct 19, 2009

I will be changing from Word 2000 to Word 2003 and have a few questions.  I am not that great at figuring tech stuff out so hopefully someone will be able to help me.  Will changing from 2000 to 2003 affect anything on my computer at all, i.e., will all my other software work okay.  I rely on my PC Shorthand expander and my electronic Stedman's books, plus how about my Stedman's medical spellchecker, will they all work the same or do I need to do anything to make sure they will work once I download the new software?  Do I just remove Word 2000 and then download 2003?  Sure hope someone has answers to these questions for me.

 

Thanks for your time.

You can install 2003 directly over 2000 and not lose any of your customizations. (sm) - Cheryl

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The installation process asks you if you want to keep the older version; answer no. Shorthand will continue to work fine. Check the Stedman's site to see if your versions are compatible with 2003. I believe the spellchecker is version-specific and you may need to upgrade that as well.

Reply - Daphne

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Thank you so much for your help. I recognize your name so I definitely trust your information and know you from Productivity Talk too where I have asked and always gotten good info.

You're very welcome. (nm) - Cheryl

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