MSOffice

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MSOffice

Application Script

MSOffice represents the MS Office components shared by other Microsoft applications.

Release Date

7/21/2005

Script Description

The MSOffice script migrates the MS Office tools settings.

Migration Paths

The migration paths are as follows:

From 1995 to 1995
From 1995 to 1997
From 1995 to 2000
From 1995 to XP
From 1995 to 2003
From 1997 to 1997
From 1997 to 2000
From 1997 to XP
From 1997 to 2003
From 2000 to 2000
From 2000 to XP
From 2000 to 2003
From XP to XP
From XP to 2003
From 2003 to 2003

Notes

Use (ODBC) Database script to migrate the database settings for MSVisio.
Use Net Meeting script to migrate the Net Meeting settings for MSVisio.

Limitations

Manually inserted clips cannot be migrated automatically from previous versions to 2003, but their thumbnails can. You can move these as files and then use ClipArt Gallery to import them again.
The Genius Office Assistant is no longer present in Office XP. Your assistant will revert back to the Paperclip while migrating from 2000 to XP.
Migration will use the English file format (MSO1033.acl) as the default for migrating the AutoCorrect file from 1997 to 2000.
The migration will add all of the default items back into your AutoCorrect List from 1997 to 2000, XP, 2003.
Unable to migrate the choice of Office Assistants from Office 1997 to a higher version. You must re-select the Assistant from previous versions to XP and from previous versions to 2003.
You will need to manually add the clip art you have migrated to Windows XP's Clip Art Organizer from previous versions to 1997, 2000, XP, 2003. You must follow these steps for each folder listed in step 6:
1. Open the Clip Organizer. Select Insert, Picture, Clip Art.

A Clip Organizer link appears at the bottom of the Task Pane.

2. Click the link.

The Clip Organizer opens.

3. Under the File menu, select New Collection.

4. Name the collection and click OK.

5. Right-click the collection and select Collection Properties.

6. Click the Add button. Select the folder below and then click the Add button.

7. Click OK and then leave the Clip Organizer.
If your Program Files directory has changed drive letters, Clip Art will function properly only if you follow the steps mentioned below. This is applicable while migrating from previous versions to 1997 and 2000.
1. Double-click a file that has been added to the Clip Art Gallery.

2. An Alert appears. Click OK.

3. The Update dialog appears. Click Update All.

4. Check Network Drives in the new dialog that appears after clicking Update All, and then click OK.

5. Click Update Location in the new dialog.

6. In the open dialog, navigate to \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ArtGallery\Downloaded Clips. Select the single file that is there.