Microsoft Office 2000 User Information

User name

Type your full name. This name will be used in the Author box in the Properties dialog box (File menu) in your Microsoft Office programs.

Initials

Type your initials.

Organization

Type the name of your company or organization. This is optional.

CD Key

Type the 25-character CD-ROM Key number. It is located on the yellow sticker on the back of the CD-ROM jewel case.


Microsoft Office 2000 User Information

User name

Type your full name. This name will be used in the Author box in the Properties dialog box (File menu) in your Microsoft Office programs.

Initials

Type your initials.

Organization

Type the name of your company or organization. This is optional.

CD Key

Type the CD-ROM Key number. It is located on the yellow sticker on the back of the CD-ROM jewel case.


Microsoft Office 2000 Files in Use

If you have any other programs running when you install Microsoft Office, it is recommended that you quit them before you continue. Then click Retry.


Microsoft Office 2000 End-User License Agreement

Microsoft Office License and Support Information

Write down the Product ID number displayed on the screen. You will need it if you contact Microsoft Technical Support. After you install Office, you can also find the product information number in the About Product Name dialog box (Help menu) in any of the Office programs.

End-User License Agreement

Almost all commercial computer software is licensed directly or indirectly from the copyright owner — the software publisher — for use by the customer through a type of contract called an End-User License Agreement (EULA).

Your use of Microsoft products is governed by the terms of the EULA, as well as by copyright law. The EULA is the contract regarding your use of the licensed product, and it grants you a specific right to use the Microsoft software on your computer.

You must read the EULA and agree to its terms by clicking I accept the terms of the License Agreement before you can continue to install Office.


Microsoft Office 2000: Ready to Install

Install Now

This option installs all of the files most commonly used to run the programs. These include Microsoft Office program files for Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Outlook. Also included are Office tools, such as the spelling checker, the grammar and thesaurus proofing tools, Microsoft Graph 8.0, the Clip Gallery, and others.

If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Office, only those programs that you have used will be installed. If a program is not installed now, you can easily install it later. Your earlier version of Office will be removed.

To view or install items that are not installed automatically, click Customize. A list of programs and features will appear on the screen. In the list, you will see items that are already selected; those items are installed automatically when you choose the Install now option.

Customize

A custom installation lets you select from a list of all available Office features and components, choose how you want them installed, select a different location, and decide whether you want to keep your earlier versions of Office programs.


Microsoft Office 2000 Installation Location

Select the installation location for Microsoft Office 2000

The installation path shows where Office will be installed. If you have an earlier version of Office and you install this version of Office in the same location, the previous version will be removed.

Browse

If you would like to install Office in a different location, click Browse and then select the location you want.

Available space on local hard disks

This shows how much space you have available on your hard disk. If you don't have enough space to install Office, free up additional disk space or reduce the number of features you are installing.


Microsoft Office 2000 Browse

Select, type, or create the location where you want to install Office.


Microsoft Office 2000: Remove Previous Versions

Office Setup will remove the following previous versions of Office programs

Office will remove the earlier versions of Office programs listed below and then install the new version. No personal data, such as files you have created or user preferences, will be removed.

Keep these programs

If you want to keep the earlier versions of Office programs, select this option.


Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Upgrade

Microsoft Office 2000 comes with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0. You have an earlier version of Internet Explorer on your computer. Choose the type of installation you want, or keep the version of Internet Explorer you currently have. If you choose to keep the earlier version, you can upgrade to Internet Explorer 5.0 or install more Internet Explorer 5.0 features later if you want.

Microsoft Outlook requires Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later. If you don't have this version and don't want to upgrade, Outlook won't be installed.


Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Installation

Either you either don't have a browser installed or you have Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 or earlier. Microsoft Office comes with Internet Explorer 5.0. Choose the type of installation you want, or keep the version of Internet Explorer you currently have. If you keep your current version, and later you want to upgrade to Internet Explorer 5.0 or install more features, you can do so then.

Outlook requires Internet Explorer version 4.01 or greater. If you don't have this version and don't want to upgrade, Outlook won't be installed.


Microsoft Office 2000: Select/Update Features

Click a plus sign (+) to see more features. The symbol next to the feature indicates how the feature is installed by default. You can change how the feature is installed by clicking its symbol and then selecting another symbol from the list that appears. If a feature has subfeatures, a symbol with a white background indicates that the feature and all of its subfeatures have the same installation method. A symbol with a gray background indicates that the feature and its subfeatures have mixed installation methods. The symbols and their meanings are as follows:

  Run from My Computer

The feature is installed and stored on your hard disk.

  Run all from My Computer

The feature and all of its subfeatures are installed and stored on your hard disk.

  Run from Network

Note   This option appears only if you are installing from a network server.

The feature is never copied to your hard disk; the files needed to use this feature remain on the network server that the feature was installed from. Features installed by this method require access to that network server in order to be available.

  Run all from Network

Note   This option appears only if you are installing from a network server.

The feature and all of its subfeatures are never copied to your hard disk; the files needed to use this feature remain on the network server that the feature was installed from. Features installed by this method require access to that network server in order to be available.

  Run from CD

Note   This option appears only if you are installing from a compact disc.

The feature is never copied to your hard disk; the files needed to use this feature remain on the CD that the feature was installed from. Features installed by this method require access to that CD in order to be available. For example, if you installed from the CD and try to use the feature when the CD isn't in the CD-ROM drive, you will be prompted to insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive in order to use the feature.

  Run all from CD

Note   This option appears only if you are installing from a compact disc.

The feature and all of its subfeatures are never copied to your hard disk; the files needed to use this feature remain on the CD that the feature was installed from. Features installed by this method require access to that CD in order to be available. For example, if you installed from the CD and try to use the feature when the CD isn't in the CD-ROM drive, you will be prompted to insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive in order to use the feature.

  Installed on First Use

The feature will be installed on your hard disk when you use the feature for the first time. At that time, you will need access to the CD or network server you installed from in order to install the feature. This option may not be available for all features.

  Not Available

The feature isn't installed. You can install it later if you want.

When you have made all of your installation choices, click Install/Update Now to begin the installation.


Microsoft Office 2000 Maintenance Mode

If you already have Office installed and you install it again, you can choose from the following options.

Repair Office 2000

Use this option to find and fix any errors in the installation.

Add or Remove Features

Use this option to change how a feature is installed and to add or remove Office features.

Uninstall Office 2000

Use this option to remove all of Office 2000.


Reinstalling/Repairing Microsoft Office 2000

Choose one of the options below.

Reinstall Office 2000

Installs Office with your original settings.

Repair errors in my Office 2000 installation

Finds and repairs any errors in the Office installation. Click Restore my shortcuts to replace any shortcuts that were removed.