= Office 2007 Installation =

**Summary**: This is a small tutorial on how to create a managed installation of MS Office 2007. \\
**Date**: Around 2008 \\
**Refactor**: 4 January 2025: Checked links and formatting. \\
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Covered topics are:
* Creating an adminfile
* Using the adminfile
* Compatibilitymode
* Removing Office 2007
* Visio 2007

== Creating An Adminfile ==

If you go to the root of the installation source and issue the command {{{setup.exe /? }}} you'll receive the following window: \\
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So to create a adminfile issue the command {{{setup.exe /admin}}} which will launch the Office Customization Tool: \\
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We will create a custom installation with these settings:
* A specific company name
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* An open volume license
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* A custom installation:
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When you're done, go to File and choose for Save As. Save the file in the same folder where setup.exe is.

== Using the adminfile ==

To use the just created adminfile issue this command:
* setup.exe /adminfile WordExcel.MSP
Note that WordExcel.MSP is the name of the transform file. Replace this with the name of your adminfile.

== Compatibilitymode ==

=== Through The Registry ===

**Word**
<code>
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
"CompatMode"=dword:00000001
"DefaultFormat"="doc"
</code>
**Excel**
<code>
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options]
"CompatMode"=dword:00000001
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000038
</code>
Note that the xlsx format has a dword value of 33 (51).
**Powerpoint**
<code>
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\Options]
"CompatMode"=dword:00000001
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000000
</code>
Note that the pptx format has a dword value of 1b (27).
**Note that you can add registry files to the installation using the Office Customization Tool**

==== Manual ====

To switch Office 2007 into compatibility mode perform the following steps. Note that these steps have to be done for each application (Word, Excel, etc) separately.
# Open the Office 2007 application.
# Click the Office Button.
# At the bottom of the menu select “Word Options” or it’s equivalent depending on which application you’re running.
# On the left hand side of the options menu select “Save”.
# Next to “Save files in this format” click the drop down and choose Word 97-2003 or equivalent.

== Removing Office 2007 ==

To remove Office 2007 using the command-line issue this command:
*{{{setup.exe /uninstall Standard}}}
Note that if you've installed another edition than Standard you'll have to replace Standard with your own edition.
See wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_2007) for more information about the different editions.

== Visio 2007 ==

The customization of Visio 2007 works also through the Office Customization Tool. All commands and hints on this page also apply to Visio.

==== Extra visio Installation Tips ==

You might want to add this registry value to prevent a popup to download some performance tool:
<code>
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Visio\Application]
"XMLLiteNoPrompt"=dword:00000001
</code>

== Project 2007 ==

The customization of project 2007 works also through the Office Customization Tool. All commands and hints on this page also apply to Project.