Full script and patch on GitHub. Link below.

Microsoft Office 97 was released in 1996 and was a major upgrade to the suite, introducing the Office Assistant (a now-defunct feature), improved integration between applications, and support for the then-new Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems.

| Feature | Office 97 Portable Updated | LibreOffice Portable | AbiWord | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Size on USB | ~220 MB | ~650 MB | ~20 MB (Word only) | | RAM Usage | 15-25 MB | 150-300 MB | 30 MB | | MS File Format Support | Excellent (with converter) | Good | Poor (complex .docx fail) | | Access Database Support | Yes (Access 97) | No (Base is different) | No | | Retro UI | Authentic Win95 | Modern clone | Basic |

For database users specifically, Office 97 Portable Updated is the only portable solution that runs Microsoft Access without installation.