Office '08

how · how #1 (**permalink**)

05-25-2010, 12:27 AM

I've used Word in Office v. X for years and have saved about 1,500 extremely important documents. Every so often, Word "unexpectedly quits." When this happens, I have a heart attack.

I just bought Office '08, hoping the Word in it won't have the quit glitch.

Is there anything I should beware of when I do the install?

Does '08 overwrite and replace v. X, or will I have both on the HD after the install? If both, do I trash v. X after the install, and will all my docs be preserved?

Thx,

How

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

05-25-2010, 02:30 AM

Make a backup before you install MS Office 2008 that way you won't have to worry about losing anything. Office 2008 will not overwrite X.

Office X and Office 2008 can co-exist but it's not recommended and may in fact cause confusion. All your documents and templates will open as before and can be edited or saved again.

Personally, I would remove Office X prior to installing 2008. You can keep your documents and templates and only remove the working files. It's not necessary, but that's what I would do. Again, make a backup first!

Regards.

toMACsh · toMACsh #3 (**permalink**)

05-25-2010, 08:48 AM

Office 2008 does not support VBA. Does X? Office 2011 is supposed to restore that functionality, which is present in Office 2004.

technologist · technologist #4 (**permalink**)

05-25-2010, 12:42 PM

Every version since Office 97 has included VBA, except for Office 2008.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

05-25-2010, 07:18 PM

Install 08 and update it and go into Word preferences and change the default setting from .docx to .doc.

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how #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 23, 2010 Posts: 1	05-25-2010, 12:27 AM I've used Word in Office v. X for years and have saved about 1,500 extremely important documents. Every so often, Word "unexpectedly quits." When this happens, I have a heart attack. I just bought Office '08, hoping the Word in it won't have the quit glitch. Is there anything I should beware of when I do the install? Does '08 overwrite and replace v. X, or will I have both on the HD after the install? If both, do I trash v. X after the install, and will all my docs be preserved? Thx, How
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,986 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	05-25-2010, 02:30 AM Make a backup before you install MS Office 2008 that way you won't have to worry about losing anything. Office 2008 will not overwrite X. Office X and Office 2008 can co-exist but it's not recommended and may in fact cause confusion. All your documents and templates will open as before and can be edited or saved again. Personally, I would remove Office X prior to installing 2008. You can keep your documents and templates and only remove the working files. It's not necessary, but that's what I would do. Again, make a backup first! Regards.
	QUOTE Thanks

technologist #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	05-25-2010, 12:42 PM Every version since Office 97 has included VBA, except for Office 2008.
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harryb2448 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,079 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	05-25-2010, 07:18 PM Install 08 and update it and go into Word preferences and change the default setting from .docx to .doc.
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