Questions tagged [microsoft-office-2003]

Use this tag for questions about Microsoft Office 2003 (also known as Office 11). Do NOT use this tag for questions about the 97-2003 (.doc/.xls/.ppt) Office file format.

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How do Microsoft Word and Excel run without any installation?

I was having a discussion on bookmarks in Word with a friend, and he suggested me to check out his implementation of a query in Word. Since I did not have Microsoft Word installed, I told him I don't ...
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Disable the Research Task Pane in Excel/Office

Can how I disable the Research Task Pane in Microsoft Excel/Office 2003?
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Tabbed browsing of documents in Microsoft Word

Is there any way to enable tabbed browsing of documents in Microsoft Word (at least in Office 2003) like we see in EditPlus or TextPad?
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VBA Menu and Toolbars Went Missing

The toolbars (menu bar and quick access bar) are missing in the Visual Basic Editor in Excel. What happened? I can't click anywhere to find them to enable again! e.g. - full size
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How to convert embedded excel sheet to word table?

We receive word documents from clients that will sometime contains Embedded Excel Object(sheet) and we need to convert them to word table so that we can then import the documents in InDesign properly. ...
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What are Microsoft's definitions for `keep with next`, `keep lines together,` and `widow/orphan control?`

In MS Word (2003), when I want to keep a line (that is formatted as a hyperlink+header) and subsequent lines (regular text) on the same page, the only way that works for me is to choose format/...
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Horizontal scrolling with mouse wheel/keyboard in Excel 2003?

How can I scroll horizontally in Excel 2003 using the mouse wheel with the keyboard? Operating system is Windows XP.
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Shortcut to switch MS Office doc from 'read only' to writeable, when already open?

Often I open an office document (via SharePoint) as read-only, only to later realize it needs editing. Is there an easy way to do this from within Office itself? Current workaround is to close word/...
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Using Office 2003 normal.dot in Office 2010?

I have a user who I have upgraded from office 2003 to Office 2010. This user relies on his custom auto correct that he built into his normal.dot file for Word 2003. He would not like to have to ...
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OEM Office 2003 without media - how to reinstall?

I'm re-installing windows and I found that I don't have the install disk for my office 2003 (standard edition). I extracted my CD key before the re-install. Where can I find an iso or installer so I ...
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In office 2013 can v2003 files be retained in their original 2003 format?

So far I have been using Office 2003 and I have lots of .xls files created in 2003 version. Will they open seamlessly in Office 2013 and remain as 2003 format files? That’s how I want it to be but ...
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How to print embedded images in e-mails?

My boss has been trying to print his e-mails with embedded images, but the images don't print. All we get is a placeholder space where the image should be. Ideally, we'd like to have an option to ...
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How do I stop word from reverting back to Japanese input automatically?

My office word 2003 keeps changing the input back from English to Japanese when I do something like type backspace or click around in a document... I know there is a way to stop it from doing this, ...
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Office 2003 moving to 2010

I am in the process of creating the custom install of Office 2010 for my company's enterprise. Since the "Save My Settings" wizard is no longer available with the advent of Office 2010, is there any ...
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Save as .pdf extention for Office 2003

For Office 2003, does it support the Save As .pdf plug-in (free) as found in Office 2007?
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How to run Office 2003 and 2007 on the same computer?

I installed Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 together on a Windows XP Machine When I launch Word 2003 or 2007 a setup tries to reconfigure my system How can I Fix this problem?
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Need a third party software that can open .mdi files

As the topic, I would need something that can open .mdi files. I tried Microsoft Office Picture Manager and Picture and Fax viewer but no luck. Only .tif files can be opened.
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is Office 2003 compatible with Windows 7?

is Office 2003 compatible with Windows 7?
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How to prevent EULA from showing every time office 2003 loads in Vista?

Just bought a new computer with Windows Vista. I installed Office 2003 because I didn't feel like paying for an upgrade. Everything works fine, but it asks me to accept the EULA every time I launch ...
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Set default paste to Keep Text Only

When I paste into Word 2003 the default is Keep Source Formatting. How can I change the default to Keep Text Only?
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Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack "The converter failed to open the file" error & "This is a pre-release version"

What issues have people encountered with older OS's (2000, XP) and olders versions of Microsoft Office (2000, XP, 2003) with the 'Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack'? I have a couple of Windows 2000 ...
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Office 2003 can't open newer Office files

I installed the Office Compatibility Pack for Office 2003 so that I would be able to open, edit, and save newer Office files. I even installed up through Service Pack 3. However, it doesn't seem to ...
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My System has no PPCNVCOM.EXE in the OFFICE12 folder?

I used Wordconv.exe to convert some .doc to .docx files, and I need to do the same to convert .ppt to .pptx files. I have a many I would like to convert using the command line, so using Power Point ...
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Why the selected text is not replaced with inserted in Word 2003?

I didn't notice what and when happend but from some moment replacing stopped work in Word. Just imagine that I have a text block: Some text block And I select the word text: Some text block After ...
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Excel Word Wrap + disappearing text

Why dooes adding word wrap to a column in Excel cause it to stop showing text on some computers? If I send the file to someone else, they see the text, but on my computer the text does not show uip in ...
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Using Outlook 2007 with the rest of the Office 2003 suite

Is it possible to use Outlook 2007 with the rest of the Office 2003 suite? Are there incompatibilities which will cause problems?
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Downloading Windows updates for old software

How can I download all updates to Office 2003 (in case Microsoft stops support via Windows Update)? When I try I get to "Page not found" and "This page cannot be displayed", and my Google-fu is ...
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How to transfer normal.dot on Word 2003?

I had to reinstall Vista and all of my programs and I want to know how to copy my normal.dot that I have saved on a flash drive into the word 2003 program.
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Windows XP / Outlook 2003 error messages

Can anyone help with this issue? I am trying to help someone and could use some expertise. Error Message #1: Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 With CD icon "The feature you are trying ...
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Office 2003 users not being forced to check out, 2007 users are…

I have set all our document libraries to force check out for editing of documents. Office 2007 users get a nice dialogue box telling them they must check out before editing (which they can click and ...
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How can I turn off a toolbar in MS Outlook 2003

I've got an extra tool bar in my MS Outlook 2003 message window. I can turn it off for the individual window by going to View->Toolbars and unchecking the toolbar I no longer want, but when I close ...
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Excel 2003 Printing

I have a excel spreadsheet with A-K columns. How do I force it to print A-K to fit the width of a page?
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Multiple electoric signatures using Word 2003

Searching for an answer whether Office Word 2003 files can support multiple electronic signatures each resource that i came up with mentions that it can be done on Word 2007+... Here are but a few ...
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Word problem after uninstalling Office 2010, then installing Office 2003

I did a clean install of Windows 7, and Office 2010. Then I realized I hate the ribbons, uninstalled Office, and installed Office 2003. Now, this seems to have left some problem. As when I try to ...
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Office 2010 save as shortcut text is white, missing shortcuts I've added

I've noticed this since installing Office 2010. The text for the shortcuts in the Save dialog in Office 2010 is white. When an item is highlighted (mouse-over) or selected (clicked), the text goes ...
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Customize Word 2003 toolbar

I want to remove the default images in the Word 2003 toolbar. Is there a way to change them?
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Office 2003 Service Pack 3- Not able to install

I am trying to install Office 2003 SP3 on a windows 2003 EE server (used as a terminal server) which already have office 2003 SP2. I am getting an error that says "Update can not be applied". Below ...
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Microsoft word 2003 crashes when pasting info

Often I want to copy info from a web page into a text file for various reasons. I select the text on the web page, copy and then try to paste it into Word. I often find that word just hangs and I ...
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Are files created using PowerPoint 2003 playable and editable in PowerPoint 2010?

I have made many PowerPoint presentations on Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 on Windows XP. I also have a laptop which runs Windows 7. I am considering upgrading from Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 to 2010. ...
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Office 2003 Templates: Change default save location

Whenever I open Office 2003 templates at work and save them, the default location is "My Documents". How can I change this?
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Office 2003 activation on a Windows XP over the phone doesn't show up

I´m trying to activate a Microsoft Office 2003 on a Windows XP SP3 over the phone but when a click on "I want to activate the software by telephone" nothing happens. I can't activate it over ...
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how to make 2 sequences of page numbers in MS Word 2003

I need two sequences of page numbers in my document. One spanning the first few pages and a second sequence (starting at page number 1 again) right after that. When i change the page numbers setting (...
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Insert object/file into Word form

I am setting up a form in MS Word. Users of the form will have to attach files that include results and other relevant data. I'd like to use a protected form, but I can't find a way to allow users ...
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How to see if Office 2003 Service Pack 2 is installed remotely in AD environment

How to see if Office 2003 Service Pack 2 is installed remotely in AD environment
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Run Find & Replace tool on multiple Word Documents (Office 2003)

How can I run the Find & Replace tool on multiple Word documents (whether open or closed, doesn't matter to me) in Office 2003? Thanks! OS is Windows XP.
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Unable to print specified pages in Word 2003

A user here is unable to print specified pages with Word 2003. When she press ALT-P and select "Pages", she types "1,2,4,9,10" but the whole document get printed. A reboot has been done, Office ...
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Winword using one core 100 %

Randonmly we have an on some computers an svchost-process that hosts windoword.exe (2003) and some other apps amd consumes 100percent of a processor core, even if word or outlook never has been ...
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Front Page 2003 replacement [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Are there any free open source HTML editors? Hello. I have Microsoft Office 2003 installed, but no frontpage is installed. I don't know why not. It was an OEM installation. ...
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Has anyone managed to install office2007 on windows XP when office 2003 is already installed?

I've tried various ways but all failed. Is there any way to do it properly?
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Microsoft Office 2003 applications crash on 'Save As' to a network mapped drive

Hey guys, so I'm not sure if it belongs on ServerFault forums so figured I'd ask here first because its a workstation/client side issue. I have a client where we have windows server 2003 setup, with ...
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