you can choose which parts to install.

2002 (xp) , 2003 or 2007 work best with vista

Both Office 2007 and Office 2003 are Vista compatible. It depends on your preference. The user interface in Word 2007 and Excel 2007 has been drastically changed. I'd recommend downloading a trial version or using on another PC to ensure it's what you want. Office 2003 is still available in OEM version from several online retailers.

The version of Office 2007 depends of which applications you use. The more apps -- the greater the cost. Best buy is the Student and Teacher edition.

Post your specific needs if you want more information.

the student and teacher version of 2003 is good but is illegal unless you are or have a kid who is in full time ecucation or you are a teacher. Includes word, powerpoint, excel.

office 2007 home + student however is legal for anyone to use but doesnt include outlook. Home doesnt include powerpoint either

Personally i think this was HUGE mistake my MS.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/su...635841033.aspx

Office 2007 is dinately better for Vista. However, it's a memory hog like vista, But you have the option to run Office 2003, Pretty stabe and not shuch a hog like 2007

when installing office you just do a custom install to pick and chose what you want .

anyone ever try this .idea is to run from a thumbdrive
http://portableapps.com/

The best version is 2007, as it has extra features when installed on a Vista machine.

Older versions will work too, but as soon as you install, go and do a Windows Update to ensure full compatibility.

yeah service pack 3 for offfice 2003 is the last one, make sure to grab the 2007 compatiblity pack too

So Office 2007 hogs more memory than Office 2003?

Office 2007 Home and Student includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and One Note. Office 2007 Basic includes Word, Excel, and Outlook. It was not illegal to purchase Office 2003 Student and Teacher. Microsoft dropped the active student or teacher with ID requirement and essentially opened it up to everyone.

I'm running an XP/Vista dual boot with Office 2003 Pro on XP and Office 2007 Enterprise on Vista. I haven't noticed any real difference in Office apps performance. Vista itself is a resource hog though.

As I mentioned previously, the user interface is greatly changed in Word and Excel. Outlook was chaged, but not radically and for the better with added features. For anyone not already proficient in Word or Excel, the new interface is actually better. For those used to the old interface and menus, it takes some getting used to.