Re: Upgrade from Office 2000 to 2003

You shouldn't. The product key would be nice but that's on a sticker on the
CD sleeve your disks came in originally. If you can find that, keep it handy
as well. There are programs that can find the product key for Office XP and
up but not 2000. Microsoft can't help you with OEM software and Gateway
won't help with a product key, especially one from that far back.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"suz4596" <suz4596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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tHANKS FOR YOUR HELP - I do have the 2 disks for Microsoft Office 2000 -
Small Business. To upgrade will I need any type of registration numbers
from
these old disks? If I do I have no idea where to find them. I looked
through
all the paper work from Gateway and it doesn't have anything about the
specific program. Suzi

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

If you can find it, yes. And do yourself a HUGE favor - DO NOT LOSE THAT
OFFICE 2000 CD. (I'm not yelling - I'm strongly emphasizing the need to
know
exactly where that disk is because without it, you will be up a famous
creek
without a paddle. You can upgrade and upgrade and upgrade and each time
you
need to prove that something "way back when" you had a full version.)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"suz4596" <suz4596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The Office 2000 that is on our Gateway came with the system when we
purchased
it, can I still buy just the upgrade for Office Pro 2003?

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

You cannot purchase an academic student unless you are a qualified
purchaser. As it is, you may find it difficult to find a 2003 version
now
that 2007 is the latest. To get the best match, try to find the Office
Pro
2003 upgrade.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"suz4596" <suz4596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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We have Office 2000 Small Business on our home computer. At school
they
are
using Office 2003 Professional. I want to upgrade what we have at
home
so
it's easier for my daughter to transition from what she does at
school
to
the
computer here at home. What are my options, do I have to purchase
the
Pro
edition or can I purchase the Academic version or the Student
version?
Thanks








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