Sure, I've had multiple copies of the Office programs on one computer in the past (I don't now cuz I've got four different computers in my Office)..you just need to install them to two separate folders....and install them in order from oldest to newest....the only thing you have to remember with Access is never save a database in the newer version's format or you won't be able to open it in the older versions But, I really don't know if that's necessary...I just know James always says he uses Access 97's Help files cuz they are way better...before you go installing stuff, wait for James to tell you how HE does it Linda F. Johnson, M.A., MOS Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com Free e-Books, Newsletter, and tutorials -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Carneal Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 11:16 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: HelpFiles in Access (was Are Office newbies intimidated by this group?) <Copy> One thing I can tell you, that James LaBorde often says....if you can find a copy of Access 97, use THOSE help files...for some reason, Microsoft changed the help files in Access and, according to James, the 97 ones are still way superior. <End> Linda- how I would I access Access Help files in Access 97 without installing it? Does that mean I should keep two versions of Access on my computer? Btw, it wouldn't be a problem to have Office 2000 on Computer A and Office 97 (Access 97) on Computer B. Robert ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************