I currently have msoffice 2000 which comes with office toolbar which I am quite used to using (as compared to thhe windows toolbar),

office 2003 does come with the toolbar.

If I get office 2003 (basic edition as I only use word/excel/outlook)on a new pc will I be able to install the office toolbar from my office 2000 cd into the 2003 office?

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office 2003 does come with the toolbar.

If I get office 2003 (basic edition as I only use word/excel/outlook)on a new pc will I be able to install the office toolbar from my office 2000 cd into the 2003 office?[/quote']

I doubt it. What's wrong with creating your own windows toolbar?

Didn't think the Office toolbar worked with Office 2003 :(:(

Thank goodness for that!

No, it's not delivered with 2003. Yes, you can install the old one if you want to, according to an article I just read.

Here's another article on using Windows toolbars to give you a more up-to-date looking version, as an alternative. Your call.

Thanks for your comments. I know at my work they managed to keep the toolbar for me on upgrade but I wondered what would happen when buying the new office 2003 from scratch.

I guess I could try and play around with the windows toolbar at work on my own pc - however being familar with its use I found trying to set up windows toolbar on a colleagues pc (that didn't have any toolbars) quite time consuming and it just seemed to use up space on the bottom task bar whereas I have 2 full toolbars on the go on my own pc with one permanently there and able to switch between the2 quite easily (likewise at home) but then I suppose it what you get used to..

On the subject of toolbars in general I am fairly dismayed that most people where I work don't use them and still either revert to the desktop or use start button to access programs - I have loads of files/folders/progams open at work and would just be lost without shortcuts!