The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office for Windows, versions 4.2, 4.3
- Microsoft Office for Windows 95, version 7.0
- Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
SUMMARY
Once Microsoft Office has been installed, you can use the Setup program to
reinstall your original Office configuration or to add or remove (install
or uninstall) a single program or part of a program.
For more information about a similar procedure for Microsoft Office 98
Macintosh Edition, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q179216
TITLE : OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program
For more information about a similar procedure for Microsoft Office for
the Macintosh version 4.2 or 4.2.1, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q124809
TITLE : How to Add/Remove a Single Office for Mac Program or
Component
MORE INFORMATION
To install or remove a program or component in Microsoft Office, use the
appropriate method for your situation.
To Install or Remove a Program in Microsoft Office 97
To install or remove a program or component in Microsoft Office 97, follow
these steps:
- Quit all Office programs.
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
- In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, click to select Microsoft Office 97.
(If you are using a standalone version of one of the Office programs,
click to select the appropriate product in the list.)
Then, click Add/Remove.
- Follow the directions provided in the Setup dialog boxes.
For more information on starting the Microsoft Office maintenance setup
program, click the Office Assistant, type "Installing Microsoft Office"
(without quotation marks), click Search, and then click to select the
"Install or remove individual components of Microsoft Office or Microsoft
<program name>" topic.
Example: Installing Product Help in Microsoft Office 97
To install product Help in one of the Microsoft Office 97 programs, follow
these steps:
- Quit all Office programs.
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
- In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, click to select Microsoft Office 97.
(If you are using a standalone version of one of the Office programs,
click to select the appropriate product in the list.)
Then, click Add/Remove.
- In the Setup dialog box, click Add/Remove. If you selected a
standalone version of one of the Office programs in step 4, proceed
to step 7.
- Under Options, click to select (do not clear the check box) the
program that requires product Help or the Office Assistant, and then
click Change Option.
- Under Options, click to select (do not clear the check box) the
appropriate Help option using the following table.
If the program is: Select this option:
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Microsoft Access Help Topics
Microsoft Excel Help and Sample Files
Microsoft PowerPoint Help
Microsoft Word Help
- Click Change Option.
- Under Options, click to select the appropriate product Help check box
using the following table.
If the program is: Select this check box:
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Microsoft Access Product Help
Microsoft Excel Help for Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint Help for Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word Help for Microsoft Word
- Click OK. If you selected Microsoft Office 97 in step 4, click OK a
second time.
- Click Continue.
NOTE: If you also want to install the Visual Basic Help files, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
TITLE : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions
To Install or Remove a Program in Microsoft Office Version 7.0
To install or remove a program in Microsoft Office Version 7.0, follow
the instructions in Office Help. To find these instructions, use the right
mouse button to click the title bar of the Office Shortcut Bar, click
Microsoft Office Help Topics, click the Find tab, type
install or remove individual
and double-click the selected text to display the "Install or Remove
Individual Components of Microsoft Office" topic.
To Reinstall a Program in Microsoft Office Version 4.2 or 4.3
To reinstall a single program or a part of a program in Microsoft Office
version 4.2 or 4.3, follow these steps:
- In File Manager, rename the corrupted file.
- Double-click the Office Setup icon on setup Disk1 or from the CD.
The Setup program detects an earlier version of Microsoft Office
and starts in maintenance mode.
- When Setup prompts you, select the Reinstall option.
This procedure reinstalls the program. Setup detects the files that
exist and replaces only those that are missing. (Setup does not detect
renamed files and replaces them.)
Once reinstallation is complete, the Microsoft Office Setup program
will restart Windows.
REFERENCES
"Getting Results with Microsoft Office for Windows 95", pages 28-29
Microsoft Office "Getting Started", pages 7-10