How to best install Office 2011 when you have an older version of Office already installed

Just purchased Office for Mac 2011. I have an older version of Office installed. I have asked several "informed" people the question and have several informed answers. One says to uninstall office 2004. Another says just put Office 2004 in the trash first. Microsoft says to keep the older version on your computer and just do a new install of Office 2011. What is the best answer? Will there be font issues? Need help. Thanks.

Nobody mentioned step #1 which is to make a bootable clone back up of your whole computer before installing anything new, then you don't have to worry if something goes wrong.
I would put, "Just put Office 2004 in the trash first," on the bottom of the list. Things like Office store bits and pieces all over the place and dragging some of it to the trash will just break your 2004 Office.
Despite the general take on Microsoft by Apple users I'd just install on top if that's what they say to do.

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