In Microsoft Office 2007 and earlier, how do I change a program's installation type?

In Office 2000, XP, 2003, or 2007, six different installation options are available, as listed below:

• Run from My Computer: This option performs a basic installation of the selected program to your hard drive. Less commonly used parts of the program may not be installed.
  
  
• Run all from My Computer: This option installs the selected program or component and all associated components to your hard drive.
  
  
• Run from CD: This option runs the selected program or component from the CD. You might select this option, for example, if you want the program to appear on your Start menu, but you don't have room for it on your hard drive. (If your computer prompts you for the Office CD every time you try to use Word, for example, Word may be set to Run from CD.)
  
  
• Run all from CD: This option runs the selected program and all its associated components from the CD rather than installing it to the hard drive.
  
  
• Install on First Use: This option places the icons for the program on your Start menu, but does not install it on your hard drive. The first time you use the program, it will ask you for the CD and will then install it.
  
  
• Not Available: This is synonymous with "not installed".

To check or change a program's installation type:

1. From the Start menu, select either Control Panel, or Settings and then Control Panel.
   
   
2. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon, or the Programs and Features icon in Windows Vista.
   
   
3. Select Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage, Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition, or Microsoft Office 2007. The title may also contain the words Professional, Premium, Enterprise, or SP-x, where x is the number of the service pack you've applied to Office.
   
   
4. Click the Install/Uninstall, Change, or Change/Remove button. (You may need administrative rights to see this option.)
   
   
5. The Office Maintenance Mode window will open. (It may take some time to load fully.) In Office 2007, choose Add or Remove Features and click Continue.

   In Office XP or 2003, choose Add/Remove Features and click Next.

   In Office 2000, click the Add/Remove Features button.

   Note: In Office 2003, you may see the Custom Setup screen here. Check Choose advanced customization of applications, and then click Next.

6. The programs included in Microsoft Office will be listed with a + (plus sign) to the left of their icons. The icon to the right of the plus sign shows the installation type for that program. Each icon will have a triangle next to it; this is not part of the icon. Below is a description of each icon and the installation status it indicates:
   
   
   • A rectangular box on a gray background resembling a desktop computer CPU indicates installation in Run from My Computer mode.
   • A rectangular box on a gray background with two boxes to the right indicates installation in Run all from My Computer mode.
   • A picture of a CD on a gray background indicates installation in Run from CD mode.
   • A picture of a CD on a gray background with two boxes to the right indicates installation in Run all from CD mode.
   • A rectangular box on a white background with the numeral 1 in yellow indicates installation in Install on First Use mode.
   • A rectangular box on a white background with a red X indicates Not Available mode (i.e., the program is not installed).

   Note: Not all installation types are available for all applications.

7. To change the installation type, click the icon that shows the current install status (you can click the + [plus sign] to expand the list of components). A drop-down list will show all the installation options. Click the option you want, and then click Update Now (in Office 2007, choose the option you want and then click Continue) to make the change.

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