"GS" wrote:
Note that it's a good idea to pre-create folders where the
versions will be installed to...
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Note also that version 10 onward does this for you if you
choose the installer option to keep previous versions.
As GS notes, at least starting with Office 2003, the installer creates
unique folders for each version of Office products automagically. So there
is no need to "pre-create" the unique folders. (KISS.)
"GS" wrote:
it's not necessary to install them in any particular
order with the pre-created folder[s] approach.
Caveat lector: this directly contradicts information provided by Microsoft.
The latest KB
(
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2784668) states:
If you want to install and use more than one version of Office on the same
computer without virtualization, use the following order.
Version Installation Order
Microsoft Office 2003 First
Microsoft Office 2007 Second
Microsoft Office 2010 suites and programs (32-bit versions only) Third
Microsoft Office 2013 suites and programs (32-bit versions only) Fourth
You must install the earliest version of Office first. For example, if you
want to use both Office 2007 and Office 2013 programs on the same computer,
install Office 2007 first. You must use this order because of how registry
keys, shared programs, file name extensions, and other settings are managed
for each version of the Office suites and programs.
Notes
[....]
* Office 2003 is not supported on Windows 8
* If you uninstall one of the versions of Office, you may have to
reinstall the remaining versions of Office in this order for them to work
correctly.
* You must follow this installation order when you apply Office updates
(such as .msp files). This is because, when an update is applied, the
targeted Office product is repaired. Applying an update to an older version
of Office may cause later versions of Office to function incorrectly. You
must apply updates to the earliest version of Office first, and then either
repair or apply updates to the later versions of Office in chronological
order.