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Instructions for Installing MS Office 2003

Before beginning the installation, be sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.

Insert the Office 2003 Installation CD into your CD drive. After a few seconds of copying installation files to your computer, the installation program will begin.
If the installation program does not begin automatically, open My Computer, then open the OFFICE11 CD, and then double-click the SETUPPRO.EXE application.

You will be first prompted for the Office 2003 product key. Type in the product key located on the label found on the cd case. Use only 5 characters per field box, and 25 characters total. When you are finished, click on the Next button.

The next screen of the Office 2003 Installer will prompt you for:

User Name - Type your first and last name.

Initials - Type your initials.

Organization - Type CCRI

Click on the Next button once the information is entered correctly.

The next window displays the End-User License Agreement. Click the checkbox at the bottom corresponding to I accept the terms in the License Agreement. Then click on Next.

image of End-user License Agreement

The next window displays the installation options for Office 2003. Click on the selection button corresponding to Complete under the "or choose an install type" option, click on the Next button at the bottom of the window.

image of installation options

The Begin Installation window will appear. Click on the Install button at the bottom of the window. This will start the process of installing Microsoft Office 2003 Professional to your computer.

After starting installation, a progress bar will be displayed showing that Microsoft Office 2003 is currently being installed on your computer. The install can take 30 minutes or more depending on your computer.

The Installer will inform you when the setup is complete. You will have the option to check for Microsoft Office updates and delete your installation files. Be sure that Check the Web for updates and additional downloads is checked, and that Delete installation files is unchecked. Click the Finish button.

image of successful install

The Installer will close. Internet Explorer should appear and take you to the Microsoft Office Update web site (http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/). If the web browser doesn't appear, open Internet Explorer and go to the Microsoft Office Update web site yourself by typing in the address (http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/). At the site, click on the Check for Updates link.

You will be prompted to install and run the "Office Update Installation Engine," This engine will allow Microsoft to scan and update Office 2003 via the Web. Click on the Yes button to install it.

image of Security Warning

The Office Update site will display any updates necessary. If there are any updates listed, follow the on-screen instructions to download and install them. Otherwise, close Internet Explorer.

You will now need to reboot your pc.

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