### Release Information ###

App: Portable Microsoft Office 2007 Word & Excel Only v3

By: DigitalFreedom (DF)
Using: VMWare's Thinapp
### Basic Information ###
These apps were made portable using VMware's Thinapp, and consequently, can be r
un from a USB drive without first installing and with all settings maintained (a
n 'MSOffice2007Settings' folder is created on first use).
Since Excel is only a link to a file inside Word (in order to save space) Word m
ust be named 'Microsoft Word 2007.exe' if you want to continue using Excel.
'Create File Associations.bat' associate .doc, .docx, .xls & .xlsx files to thes
e apps. Re-apply if the file path changes (including the drive letter). Altern
atively, you can create file associations manually by right-clicking on a docume
nt file and selecting 'Open With ...', then navigating to the appropriate app.
OS Compatibility: This app was tested on XP & Vista using 3 different computers,
but should work on any OS after Win2000. Like the original Office 2007, it wil
l NOT work on Win95, 98 or 2000.
REMOVALS: Clipart, Macros, Help, Research Look-Up, Thesaurus & Non-English Langu
ages
KEPT: Spellink an Grammar check, Equation Editor (new not old) & Charts
-> As well as all the minor stuff, such as WordArt, Organizational Charts, Table
s, Shapes and Picture Import.
-> Compatibility mode was also maintained, allowing you to save, convert and edi
t the .doc & .xls formats (97-2003).
Note: This app isn't intended for advanced users or for work environments, in wh
ich case you should probably purchase, install and update a copy of Office, or a
t least find a larger and more complete portable version. NoPE's release is the
ideal free option, it's complete (although not portable), includes SP1 and can
be easily activated (and not just a serial). Or you can use the Blue Edition, h
owever, it does not include SP1 & it forces you to perform a complete install, a
lthough after which you can re-run setup to remove unwanted components.
Enjoy.
### Version History ###
v3
- REGISTRATION / SERIAL IS NO LONGER NEEDED, simply run and use, even after swit
ching to a new computer (because it's now based on the Blue Edition of Office 20
07).
- 'Create File Associations' was changed from an exe to a bat file (since severa
l minor anti-malware apps falsly identified it as malware).
- The file size was reduced from 118 to 106 MIB.
v2
- More accurate conversion and usage in compatibility mode (97-2003) because the
sizeable OARTCONV.DLL was included.
- The ability to easily & instantly create file associations vs creating them ma
nually was added, making it behave more like an installed app.
Known Limitation: You cannot hyperlink from an Excel file to another Excel file
(Word -> Word/Excel & Excel -> Word hyperlinking does work, if not, apply the '
Create File Associations.bat' file). This limitation can't be fixed, so if you'
re one of the rare people linking between your Excel files you'll have to open u
p each one individually.