Office versions

[JonR]

I have a mix of Office 2000 and Office 2003 on our curriculum network, how can I use one start menu to choose whichever version is installed on that computer:confused:

[mrforgetful]

I just put both versions of shortcuts on in different folders

 

Start > Programs > Microsoft Office > 2007 > Word 2007, Excel 2007 etc

Start > Programs > Microsoft Office > 2003 > Word 2003, Excel 2003 etc

[riedquat]

Create a runprogram.vbs file using notepad containing the following code:

 

Dim ArgObj, var1
Set ArgObj = WScript.Arguments 

var1 = ArgObj(0)

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run (var1)

set ArgObj = Nothing

 

and save it in a centrally accessable location.

 

Then in your shortcut icon, set the target to

 

wscript runprogram.vbs 

 

where 'path' is the location of the script and 'program to run' is the executable name of the office program. For example to launch word, the target would be

wscript runprogram.vbs winword

for excel it would be

wscript runprogram.vbs excel

 

this looks up the program name in the app paths section of the registry for the location of winword, excel, powerpnt etc... and runs the program from that location thus allowing you to have one icon to launch whichever version of word etc. is installed on the machine.

 

oh, and don't forget to assign an appropriate icon for your shortcut unless you like the default wscript one :-)

[enjay]

I just put both versions of shortcuts on in different folders

 

Start > Programs > Microsoft Office > 2007 > Word 2007, Excel 2007 etc

Start > Programs > Microsoft Office > 2003 > Word 2003, Excel 2003 etc

 

Or one folder which contains all Office shortcuts:

Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Word 2003, Word 2007

[JonR]

Thanks riedquat just what I was looking for

 

JonR