Microsoft Office 2000 Developer

Installing Office 2000 Premium

See Also

The flexibility of Office 2000 setup options lets you select the combination of programs and features that works best for you. The installation program examines your hard disk and installs only the components you need. Less frequently used programs are available as needed, but hard disk space and installation time is not used until required. When you do need an uninstalled program, a single click will install it.

If you have used Office on your computer, the installation is based on the Office programs already installed and used. Key user settings and preferences are transferred to the new installation. If Office is being installed over a network, the network administrator can determine the appropriate custom installation using the Custom Installation Wizard.

During installation, you choose where you want to install Office and which type of installation you want. The best type of installation depends on the programs you need and the amount of space available on your hard disk. Office 2000 makes it easy to select only the components you need, while letting you easily install other components later.

Note   For the latest information about installation and potential issues, see the Office 2000 product readme text files.

Installing Office in Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0

• If you are installing from the Office CD:
  1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
     
     
  2. When the setup program starts automatically, click the Install button, and follow the instructions on the screen.

–or-

• If you are installing from a network location:
  1. Connect to the network location.
     
     
  2. Click the Windows Start button, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
     
     
  3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
     
     
  4. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Install.
     
     
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

To add or remove components in Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0

1. If you originally installed Office from a compact disc, insert the Office CD in the CD-ROM drive.

   –or-

   If you originally installed Office from a network, connect to the network location.

2. Click the Windows Start button, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
   
   
3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Add/Remove if you see Office listed in the dialog box. If you don’t see Office listed in the dialog box, click Install.
   
   
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

For more information, see What's New in Office 2000 Premium and the online help in the specific Office application.

Getting Help in Office 2000

Help is present at every stage of your work. It is as simple as pop-up tips or as deep as the Microsoft Web site, but most access to help is focused through the Office Assistant, an animated character that suggests which help topic you might need. The Assistant also serves as a gateway to the more structured Office Help window and to the Office help site on the Web.

• Office Assistant   anticipates the type of help you need and suggests help topics based on the work you are doing. You can choose among several Assistant characters or turn off the Assistant and use the Office help window in its place to type a question in your own words and click the topic you want to read about.

  Tip   If the Office Assistant has a suggestion to make about something you are working on, a light bulb will appear on the screen. Click it to see the tip.

• ScreenTips   provide a brief explanation of what an item on the screen is or what it does. Screen tips are available for commands, items in dialog boxes, screen areas such as scroll bars, and toolbar buttons.
  
  
• Dialog box ScreenTips   are activated by clicking the question mark in the upper right corner of a dialog box. The pointer changes to a question mark that you click on any element of the window you want to know about.
  
  
• Office help   is presented in a two-pane window with list of Help topics in the left and detail about the topic in the right. Tabs in the window let you search a listing of help contents, type a question, or use keywords to search a help index.
  
  
• Web help   extends help resources beyond your desktop to an online site maintained by Microsoft. Clicking Office on the Web in the Help window lets you search the site, view tips and articles, and download program fixes and upgrades.
  
  
• Microsoft Press   offers different books designed to help different users, from new users to power users to system administrators to hard-core developers. Microsoft Press books are available worldwide. For more information, or to order direct, visit their site on the World Wide Web at http://mspress.microsoft.com or call 1-800-MSPRESS in the U.S.