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Microsoft Office 97 running on Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with the Office Assistant present | |
Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | November 19, 1996; 22 years ago |
Final release | |
Operating system | Windows NT 3.51 SP5, Windows NT 4.0 SP2, Windows 95[1], Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me |
Platform | IA-32, DEC Alpha (partial) |
Type | Office suite |
License | |
Website | technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc760254.aspx |
Microsoft Office 97 is a major milestone release of Microsoft Office, which includes hundreds of new features and improvements over its predecessor, Microsoft Office 95. Office 97 introduced 'Command Bars,' a paradigm in which menus and toolbars were made more similar in capability and visual design. It also featured natural language systems and sophisticated grammar checking. It was published on CD-ROM as well as on a set of 44 3½-inch floppy disks. Released on November 19, 1996,[2] the suite runs on Windows NT 3.51 SP5, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 SP2, Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows Me. It is the last version to support Windows NT 3.51 as Office 2000 requires Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 SP3 or a later version of Windows. Two service releases (SR-1 and SR-2) were released for Office 97. SR-2 solved the year 2000 problem in Office 97.[3]
Microsoft Office 97 is the first version of Office to feature the Office Assistant, a feature designed to assist users by the way of an interactive animated character, which interfaced with the Office help content. The default assistant was 'Clippit', nicknamed 'Clippy', a paperclip. The Office Assistant feature was also included in its successor, Office 2000, as well as in Office XP (hidden by default) and 2003 (not installed by default), before being removed entirely in Office 2007.
Office 97 is also the first Microsoft product to include product activation. The Brazilian versions of Office 97 Small Business Edition and Publisher 98 required it.[4]
Assisted support options and security updates for Office 97 ended on January 16, 2004. Mainstream hotfix support for Office 97 ended on August 31, 2001, while extended hotfix support ended on February 28, 2002.[5]
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Two Office 97 applications featured easter eggs: Microsoft Word 97 contained a hidden pinball game and Microsoft Excel contained a hidden flight simulator.[6][7]
Editions[edit]
The vivid cover art emphasized the fifth 'puzzle piece', Microsoft Access
Office 97 was released in five editions. They are as follows:
Office programs | Standard Edition | Professional Edition | Small Business Edition | Small Business Edition 2.0[8] | Developer Edition |
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Word 97 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Excel 97 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Outlook 97 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[a] | Yes |
PowerPoint 97 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Access 97 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Bookshelf Basics | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Developer Tools and SDK | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Publisher 97 | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Small Business Financial Manager 97 | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Automap Streets Plus 1997 | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Publisher 98 | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Small Business Financial Manager 98 | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Direct Mail Manager | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Expedia Streets 98 | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Contemporary programs[edit]
Some additional programs were branded as a member of the Office 97 family but were not included in any of the editions:
- Microsoft FrontPage 97
- Microsoft FrontPage 98
- Microsoft Project 98
- Microsoft Team Manager 97
Notes[edit]
- ^Can be upgraded to Outlook 98 via coupon or download
References[edit]
- ^'Chapter 5 - System Requirements for MS Office'. Microsoft Office 97 Resource Kit. Microsoft. 1997. ISBN9781572313293. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^'Microsoft Office 97 Released to Manufacturing'. News Center. Las Vegas: Microsoft. November 19, 1996. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014.
- ^'MS Office 97 Service Release 2b (SR-2b)'. TechNet. Microsoft. October 1999. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^'Microsoft Extends Anti-Piracy Features in Office 2000'. News Center. Redmond, WA: Microsoft. December 9, 1998.
- ^'Microsoft Office Family Product Support Lifecycle FAQ'. Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^'Excel Easter Egg - Excel 97 Flight to Credits'. The Easter Egg Archive. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^'Excel Easter Egg - Excel 97 Flight Simulator - for Later Versions of Microsoft Excel'. The Easter Egg Archive. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^'Office 97 Small Business Edition v2 - Features'. microsoft.com. Microsoft. February 1, 2000. Archived from the original on February 26, 2000. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
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When you turn on automatic updating for Windows through Microsoft Update, you'll also get Office updates for earlier versions of Office, such as Office 2010 or for Office volume license installs. Choose your version of Windows below to turn on automatic updates:
Tip: For most versions of Office, you can enable automatic updates or get updates manually within an Office application. For more information, go to Install Office updates. For information about Office for Mac updates, go to Check for Office for Mac updates automatically.
Choose your version of Windows:
Windows 10Windows 8/8.1Windows 7Windows VistaWindows XP
Turn on automatic updates in Windows 10
- Open Windows Update by choosing Start > Settings > Update and security.
- Choose Advanced options.
- Under Choose how updates are installed, choose the options that you want, including checking the Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows box so you can get Office updates.
Turn on automatic updates in Windows 8 or 8.1
Microsoft Office 97 Update Online
- Open Control Panel by pressing the Windows logo key + X to see a list of commands and options, and then click Control Panel.
- Choose System and Security.
- Choose Windows Update.
- Choose Change settings, and choose or change the settings you want. Be sure to select the Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows box so you can get Office updates. And remember that your computer has to be turned on at the time you selected to install new updates.
Turn on automatic updates in Windows 7
Microsoft Office 97 Updates
- Close all open programs.
- Choose Start > Control Panel.
- Choose System and Security (which you see when you view Control Panel by Category).
- Choose Windows Update.
- In the left-hand pane, choose Change Settings.
- Under Important Updates, choose Install updates automatically, and under Microsoft Update check the Give me updates for Microsoft products and check for new optional Microsoft software when I update Windows box to get the Office updates.Your IT department might set automatic updates for you. If they do, you'll see the message in the yellow bar, and you won't be able to use the Important Updates list or set dates and times, like so:
- Select any other options, and remember your computer has to be on at the time you selected to install new updates.Tips:
- If you view the items in Control Panel by their icons instead of categories, you choose System > Windows Update > Change Settings.
- You'll receive updates for Office, Windows, and other products like Zune.
- Updates come in three flavors: Important, Recommended, and Optional. You'll only get the important updates unless you select the second option Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates.
- It's a good idea to install the recommended updates. The optional updates may be things you don’t need, like the ability to change the language in your Office programs. It doesn't hurt to install them, but you have to get those updates manually.
Turn on automatic updates in Windows Vista
- Choose Start, point to All Programs, and then choose Windows Update.
- Do any of the following:
- If updates need to be installed, choose Install updates.
- To start checking for updates, choose Check for updates.
- For more information, choose View available updates.
In the Windows Update dialog box, choose the links to make changes or learn more about the update process.
- Check for updates Search for available updates.
- Change settings Select options for how your computer receives updates from Microsoft.
- View update history View what has been installed and the status of those installations.
- Restore hidden updates Hide updates from your computer and install them later.
- Updates: frequently asked questions Learn more about the update process.
Turn on automatic updates in Windows XP
- Choose Start > Control Panel.
- Choose Performance and Maintenance, and then double-click System.
- In the System Properties dialog box, choose the Automatic Updates tab.
- Choose the settings you want to use.
- Choose Apply > OK.
Note: In Classic view, double-click System, and then click the Automatic Updates tab.