Install MODI for use with Microsoft Office 2010

Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI) is removed in Microsoft Office 2010. 
This article provides methods you can follow to install MODI on the computer. 
It also describes the alternative methods that you can use to regain the functionalities of certain MODI features.

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To install Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI) for use with Microsoft Office 2010, use one of following methods.

Method 1: Download and install MDI to TIFF File Converter

To download and install MDI to TIFF File Converter, go to the following Microsoft website:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30328

Method 2: Install MODI by installing SharePoint Designer 2007

SharePoint Designer 2007 is provided as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. To download SharePoint Designer 2007 and only include MODI during the installation, follow these steps:

1. Download and run the SharePointDesigner.exe file from this location:
   
   Download SharePoint Designer 2007
   
2. Review, and then accept the software license.
3. Click Customize to open the installation options.
4. On the Installation Options tab, click the down arrow and select Not Available for these three sections:
   • Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer
   • Office Shared Features
   • Office Tools
5. Expand Office Tools.
6. Click the down arrow for the Microsoft Office Document Imaging option, and then select Run all from my computer.
7. Click Install Now, and then click Close.

Screenshot displaying the location of MODI during a SharePoint Designer 2007 installation:

To start Microsoft Office Document Imaging, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then select All Programs.
2. Click Microsoft Office, and then select Microsoft Office Tools.
3. Click Microsoft Office Document Imaging.

Method 3: Install MODI with the 2007 Office System media

To use MODI in the 2007 Office System together with Office 2010, follow these steps:

1. Start the 2007 Office System setup process.
2. Review, and then accept the software license.
3. Click Customize to open the installation options.
4. On the Installation Options tab, click the down arrow and select Not Available for all sections.
5. Expand Office Tools.
6. Click the down arrow for the Microsoft Office Document Imaging option, and then select Run all from my computer.
7. Click Install Now, and then click Close.

Screenshot displaying the location of MODI during the 2007 Office system installation:

To start Microsoft Office Document Imaging, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then select All Programs.
2. Click Microsoft Office, and then select Microsoft Office Tools.
3. Click Microsoft Office Document Imaging.

Note: No support is provided for side-by-side installations of 64-bit and 32-bit editions of Office. For more information about 64-bit editions of Office 2010, visit the following Microsoft web site:

64-bit editions of Office 2010


Note: A repair of Office 2010 may need to be done after installing MODI when using Office 2007 media. For more information on how to use Office 2010 with other versions of Office installed, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: