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Office Shortcut bar working in office 2003
I have got the office shortcut bar from office xp working in office 2003. I
did this by working out the files and reg keys needed to import the shortcut bar from office xp. As I didn't run the installation routine the shortcut bar works flawlessly. If anyone else wants it reply here and I might put the info on the web somewhere. Glen |
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Office Shortcut bar working in office 2003
Does this work with a clean install or only with an upgrade scenario? If on
a clean installation, I would be interested in seeing what keys you create. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer: Midnight asked: | I have got the office shortcut bar from office xp working in office | 2003. I did this by working out the files and reg keys needed to | import the shortcut bar from office xp. As I didn't run the | installation routine the shortcut bar works flawlessly. If anyone | else wants it reply here and I might put the info on the web | somewhere. | | Glen |
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Office Shortcut bar working in office 2003
I haven't tried it on a a clean install but I can't see why it wouldn't
work. I used the original install of office xp as the template. If I have time I might make a ghost backup reformat then try installing office 2003 onto win xp and make sure it works. I'm just short of time. I can send you the reg keys and a list of files needed if you want. You would only have to alter the paths in the keys but I have kept all the keys in seperate reg files so it is quite easy to see what you need to alter. Glen "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message ... Does this work with a clean install or only with an upgrade scenario? If on a clean installation, I would be interested in seeing what keys you create. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer: Midnight asked: | I have got the office shortcut bar from office xp working in office | 2003. I did this by working out the files and reg keys needed to | import the shortcut bar from office xp. As I didn't run the | installation routine the shortcut bar works flawlessly. If anyone | else wants it reply here and I might put the info on the web | somewhere. | | Glen |
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Office Shortcut bar working in office 2003
Glen--
I didn't work with any registry keys, but *after* installing MOS 2003, I did a custom install of the Office XP tools only, and I can use any of the tools from XP including the XP toolbar or from 2003 and they work fine. I did it to compare them. The tools for MOS 2003 are listed in the All Programs menu along with the rest of the O3 Apps in the slide out Tools, and below them there is an entry for Microsoft Office Tools that has all the XP tools. When you first click on the XP toolbar, you get the dialogue box to have it start up with Office 2003 if you want. I know there is a frequent caveat to always install the older version first, when you're doing multiple Office versions as in http://support.microsoft.com/default...us;828956&FR=1, but I didn't think this would apply to just installing the tools folder from a custom setup of XP and they coexisted fine. I don't know with the improvements in the setup of MOS 2003 if that caveat on mulitple versions in the KB really applies, but I see the warning a lot. I would appreciate seeing your info somewhere and others might, if you tell us where you're posting it. I would be glad to post any registry keys I have if someone points me in the right direction. Chad Harris __________________________________________________ __________ "Midnight" wrote in message ... I have got the office shortcut bar from office xp working in office 2003. I did this by working out the files and reg keys needed to import the shortcut bar from office xp. As I didn't run the installation routine the shortcut bar works flawlessly. If anyone else wants it reply here and I might put the info on the web somewhere. Glen |
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Office Shortcut bar working in office 2003
Hi Chad
I use the office shortcut bar a lot so after I installed office 2003 I was sad to find microsoft had removed it. I know it's a bad idea to install older versions over the top of newer versions so I looked into what made the shortcut bar work. The file msoffice.exe which seems to be the main file in conjunction with osa.exe didn't allow the shortcut bar to run so I traced the reg keys needed. I noticed a few people have been asking about the shortcut bar so I thought id post that I got it working. I saw one or two posts here from people who tried installing the shortcut bar from earlier version but they had various problems with the bar not working correctly. I might put the details of how I did it onto a ftp server but I would have to email the login details individually. If enough people want it Id post it on a free web server somewhere. However, if you got it working without any problems by installing the tools from the earlier version that would probably be the best solution for any one wanting the shortcut bar. Even if poeople get the reg keys from me they would have to alter the paths in some of them to point to where they installed office. It's not hard but for anyone not used to working with the registry there are the normal dangers of editing registry keys. Let me know if you want the details from me and I'll post them somewhere and email the details to you. Glen "Chad Harris" wrote in message ... Glen-- I didn't work with any registry keys, but *after* installing MOS 2003, I did a custom install of the Office XP tools only, and I can use any of the tools from XP including the XP toolbar or from 2003 and they work fine. I did it to compare them. The tools for MOS 2003 are listed in the All Programs menu along with the rest of the O3 Apps in the slide out Tools, and below them there is an entry for Microsoft Office Tools that has all the XP tools. When you first click on the XP toolbar, you get the dialogue box to have it start up with Office 2003 if you want. I know there is a frequent caveat to always install the older version first, when you're doing multiple Office versions as in http://support.microsoft.com/default...us;828956&FR=1, but I didn't think this would apply to just installing the tools folder from a custom setup of XP and they coexisted fine. I don't know with the improvements in the setup of MOS 2003 if that caveat on mulitple versions in the KB really applies, but I see the warning a lot. I would appreciate seeing your info somewhere and others might, if you tell us where you're posting it. I would be glad to post any registry keys I have if someone points me in the right direction. Chad Harris __________________________________________________ __________ "Midnight" wrote in message ... I have got the office shortcut bar from office xp working in office 2003. I did this by working out the files and reg keys needed to import the shortcut bar from office xp. As I didn't run the installation routine the shortcut bar works flawlessly. If anyone else wants it reply here and I might put the info on the web somewhere. Glen |
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Office Shortcut bar working in office 2003
This is good information, and interesting. I was trying to make a
distinction between the older versions first theory that I thought was aimed at co-existing whole applications like Word, Access, Excel that I don't think (if it's *really valid* with MOS 2003) applies just to getting the Tools folder from a custom install setup. Your information is good news and helpful to a lot of people because there are posts week in and weekout on newsgroups lamenting the loss of that *toolbar* with MOS 03, and from time to time people want other of the Tools that were in earlier Office versions that they miss. I haven't had trouble on any machine doing this with going to the setup of Office XPCustomTools with Office 2003 already installed. I have had a friend who did trying to install tools from Office 2000 with Office 2003 installed. I don't know enough about custom setups, resouce kit tools, and the evolution of Office setup to the newest version MOS 03. but I have a general sense that they worked hard with 03 to make it a more problem free, user friendly, and selective installer so that mixed versions could play well together. I want to research some and get the real answer on the need though to always install the oldest version first and as some say put other versions in separate folders. I thought that separate folders weren't necessary any more with Office 2003. My shortcut bar from the custom install of XP for Tools only installed to the folder E:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\Shortcut Bar\Office and MOS 2003 was installed to E:\Program Files Microsoft Office\Office 11. There are some folders and files that mandatorily installed to the OS drive "C" as always. Chad Harris "midnight" wrote in message ... Hi Chad I use the office shortcut bar a lot so after I installed office 2003 I was sad to find microsoft had removed it. I know it's a bad idea to install older versions over the top of newer versions so I looked into what made the shortcut bar work. The file msoffice.exe which seems to be the main file in conjunction with osa.exe didn't allow the shortcut bar to run so I traced the reg keys needed. I noticed a few people have been asking about the shortcut bar so I thought id post that I got it working. I saw one or two posts here from people who tried installing the shortcut bar from earlier version but they had various problems with the bar not working correctly. I might put the details of how I did it onto a ftp server but I would have to email the login details individually. If enough people want it Id post it on a free web server somewhere. However, if you got it working without any problems by installing the tools from the earlier version that would probably be the best solution for any one wanting the shortcut bar. Even if poeople get the reg keys from me they would have to alter the paths in some of them to point to where they installed office. It's not hard but for anyone not used to working with the registry there are the normal dangers of editing registry keys. Let me know if you want the details from me and I'll post them somewhere and email the details to you. Glen "Chad Harris" wrote in message ... Glen-- I didn't work with any registry keys, but *after* installing MOS 2003, I did a custom install of the Office XP tools only, and I can use any of the tools from XP including the XP toolbar or from 2003 and they work fine. I did it to compare them. The tools for MOS 2003 are listed in the All Programs menu along with the rest of the O3 Apps in the slide out Tools, and below them there is an entry for Microsoft Office Tools that has all the XP tools. When you first click on the XP toolbar, you get the dialogue box to have it start up with Office 2003 if you want. I know there is a frequent caveat to always install the older version first, when you're doing multiple Office versions as in http://support.microsoft.com/default...us;828956&FR=1, but I didn't think this would apply to just installing the tools folder from a custom setup of XP and they coexisted fine. I don't know with the improvements in the setup of MOS 2003 if that caveat on mulitple versions in the KB really applies, but I see the warning a lot. I would appreciate seeing your info somewhere and others might, if you tell us where you're posting it. I would be glad to post any registry keys I have if someone points me in the right direction. Chad Harris __________________________________________________ __________ "Midnight" wrote in message ... I have got the office shortcut bar from office xp working in office 2003. I did this by working out the files and reg keys needed to import the shortcut bar from office xp. As I didn't run the installation routine the shortcut bar works flawlessly. If anyone else wants it reply here and I might put the info on the web somewhere. Glen |
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