Feb
5
Ed’s Tech Tips had a great post on how to deal with Office 2003 and Office 2007 incompatibilities.
According to the Ed’s Tech Tips post…
“If you have bought a new computer or were adventerous enough to upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007 you need to be aware of the issues exchanging files with others that do not use Office 2007. While files created in Office 2003 can be easily read in Office 2007, files created in the new Office 2007 file format cannot be opened by users with Office version 2003 or older, nor can they be read by any Macintosh version of Office at all. IMHO, I would avoid upgrading until it is absolutely necessary. I have not found anything in Office 2007 worth the hassle and learning curve.I would strongly encourage a review of OpenOffice.org or Google Docs, but that’s a topic for another blog. However, if you have here are some recommendations from Mount Holyoke College LITS department:
1. OFFICE 2007 USERS - “SAVE DOWN”
Users of Office 2007 should remember to “save down” to the Office 2003 format when saving their documents. This will ensure that others who are still using Office 2003 will be able to open their files. In all Office 2007 applications, select the Office Button in the upper left corner, select “save as”, select “97-2003” option. (Note: You can set your Office applications to automatically save in this format. Select the “Options” button at the bottom of the same menu. Select the “Save” category, Under Save files in this format, click on the dropdown arrow and select “97-2003”;)
2. OFFICE 2003 USERS - INSTALL MICROSOFT’S COMPATIBILITY PACK.
The Pack is for PC users only; there is nothing currently available for the Macintosh. Once installed in the Office 2003 directory, Office 2003 users can open, edit and save Word 2007, Excel 2007 and PowerPoint 2007 files. For more information and to download the Compatibility Pack from the Microsoft site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/92350″
Check out Ed’s Tech Tips for other great “How-To’s”
