On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 07:53:25 -0500, "Jim" <jmlvy1@verizon.net> wrote:
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> Have a Dell laptop that has Microsoft Works installed. Want to install
> Microsoft Office Professional 2003. Do I need to uninstall Works prior to
> installing Office? Can I leave works on mach. and install office too?[/color]


Yes, no problem

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> Reason
> I would like to keep works is I haven't had a chance to use it . It came
> installed on my laptop from Dell.[/color]


Although you *can* keep it, recognizing that Microsoft Works is sort
of like a junior version of Microsoft Office, there really isn't any
reason to. It's unlikely that you would want the stripped-down
functionality of Works when you have available the greater
functionality of Office.

On the other hand, there's really no downside to keeping it, unless
you're short of disk space, so there's no reason to recommend
uninstalling it either.

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> My desktop has the Office Professional on
> it and all my data bases are made in office. Could wait I suppose? If anyone
> has information on this I would appreciate your advise! Thank you in
> advance![/color]

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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