OFF97: Office 97 Requires Internet Explorer 3.01 or Later (159707)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Access 97
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q159707

SUMMARY

Microsoft Office 97 for Windows requires that Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 or later be installed for proper Internet and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) functionality.

MORE INFORMATION

How to Determine Which Version of Internet Explorer Is Installed

  1. Start the Internet Explorer.
  2. On the Help menu, click About Internet Explorer.
The version of Microsoft Internet Explorer appears near the top of the About Internet Explorer dialog box. If the version is "Version 3.0 (4.70.1215)" or later, the correct version of Internet Explorer is installed.

How to Install the Latest Version of Internet Explorer

Point your Web browser to the following Web address and follow the directions on the page to install the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx



For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152421 Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95 Available

154860 Erratic or Unusual Browsing Problems in Internet Explorer 3.0

158506 Error Message: IE10.asp(24): Error 80080002: The System...

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/26/2006
Keywords:KB159707
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