Microsoft KB Archive/290527

= How to add or remove a single Office XP program or component =

Article ID: 290527

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage
 * Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q290527





For a Microsoft Office 97 version of this article, see 120802.

IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY How to change components and features
 * In Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 * In Microsoft Windows 2000

Example: Installing Office XP product Help
 * In Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0
 * In Windows 2000

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SUMMARY
After you install Office XP, you can use the Setup program to reinstall your original Office configuration or to add or remove (install or uninstall) a single program or component of a program. This article explains how to change the installation state of one or more Office features.

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How to change components and features
To change the installation state of one or more Office features, use one of the following methods, as appropriate for your operating system.

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In Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

 * 1) Quit all Office programs.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 3) In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
 * 4) On the Install/Uninstall tab, click to select Microsoft , where   is the name of the specific Office product being used. If you are using a stand-alone version of one of the Office programs, click to select the appropriate product in the list. Click Add/Remove.
 * 5) In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, select Add or Remove Features, and then click Next.

This displays the Choose installation options for all Office applications and tools dialog box.
 * 1) Click the icon next to the feature that you want to change, and then select the installation state that you want from the shortcut menu that appears.

Note If you do not see the feature that you want to change, expand the parent feature by clicking the plus sign (+). For example, to see the Spreadsheet Templates feature, click the plus sign (+) next to Microsoft Excel for Windows.
 * 1) After you change the installation states for all of the features, click Update.

Note For more information about the different installation states, click Help in the Choose installation options for all Office applications and tools dialog box.

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In Microsoft Windows 2000

 * 1) Quit all Office programs.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 3) In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
 * 4) In the Currently installed programs list, click to select Microsoft , where   is the name of the specific Office product being used. If you are using a stand-alone version of one of the Office programs, click to select the appropriate product in the list. Click Change.
 * 5) In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, select Add or Remove Features, and then click Next.

This displays the Choose installation options for all Office applications and tools dialog box.
 * 1) Click the icon next to the feature that you want to change, and then select the installation state that you want from the shortcut menu that appears.

Note If you do not see the feature that you want to change, expand the parent feature by clicking the plus sign (+). For example, to see the Spreadsheet Templates feature, click the plus sign (+) next to Microsoft Excel for Windows.
 * 1) After you change the installation states for all of the features, click Update.Note For more information about the different installation states, click Help in the Choose installation options for all Office applications and tools dialog box.

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Example: Installing Office XP product Help
To install product Help in one of the Office programs, use one of the following methods, as appropriate for your operating system.

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In Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

 * 1) Quit all Office programs. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
 * 3) On the Install/Uninstall tab, click to select  . If you are using a standalone version of one of the Office programs, click to select the appropriate product in the list. Click Add/Remove.
 * 4) In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, select Add or Remove Features, and then click Next.
 * 5) In the Choose installation options for all Office applications and tools dialog box, click the plus sign (+) to expand the features list next to the program that requires product Help. If the sign is already a minus sign (-), the features list is already expanded.
 * 6) Click the icon next to Help, and then click Run from My Computer in the list that appears. Click Update.

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In Windows 2000

 * 1) Quit all Office programs. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
 * 3) In the Currently installed programs list, click to select  . If you are using a standalone version of one of the Office programs, click to select the appropriate product in the list. Click Change.
 * 4) In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, select Add or Remove Features, and then click Next.
 * 5) In the Choose installation options for all Office applications and tools dialog box, click the plus sign (+) to expand the features list next to the program that requires product Help. If the sign is already a minus sign (-), the features list is already expanded.
 * 6) Click the icon next to Help, and then click Run from My Computer in the list that appears. Click Update.

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