Hi Tom,

I think what happens when you convert between versions is that 
certain features you put into a document may not be converted 
correctly.  These are usually formatting situations, and if you're 
not using anything that's new to 2007, you're probably going to be 
okay.  Now, if you were into desktop publishing or something like 
that, you might get into trouble.

But, for just everyday types of stuff you're probably going to be 
just fine.

You know how ms warns you about every little thing including all 
those things which will most likely never even happen in our 
lifetime.  <smile>

Don


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: update on switch to Office 2007


>    Well, Steve, some experimenting I did late this afternoon shows 
> me that
> the documents from Office 2007 are at least readable in 2003, and 
> vice
> versa.
>
> I downloaded and installed a compatibility pack from Microsoft, 
> and I think
> that may have helped a bit. ... So, I am not in a state of major 
> despair
> here;  just somewhat frustrated.
>
> But then again, maybe that's why we teachers take the Summer off.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: update on switch to Office 2007
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> If it's really true that you can't read documents from Office 
>> 2007 with
>> Office 2003 (and I'm not entirely sure it's true despite what 
>> your tech
>> people say), you'll just have to grit your teeth, square your 
>> shoulders,
>> and
>> start learning Office 2007.  I think I'd try to find out more 
>> about just
>> how
>> unreadable those documents are.  Have someone give you something 
>> that was
>> produced with Office 2007, and see if you can access it.  If you 
>> can, then
>> you have a reasonable case for going back to 2003.  If not, then 
>> welcome
>> to
>> the wonderful world of the new Office order.  If John is right, 
>> you'll
>> find
>> it frustrating, but you won't be stopped in your tracks.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 14:23
>> Subject: update on switch to Office 2007
>>
>>
>>> Hi, all.
>>>
>>> I just wanted to update everyone who might be interested on my 
>>> continuing
>>> saga with Office 2007.
>>>
>>> I just got off the phone with the University's Tech Support 
>>> people. ...
>>> My
>>> initial reason for calling was to ask them to put Office 2003 
>>> back on the
>>> University's laptop computer.
>>>
>>> They told me that they hated to do that, since the entire 
>>> university,
>>> including the computer labs the students will be using, are 
>>> switching to
>>> Office 2007 this summer.
>>>
>>> So, if I go back to Office 2003, I won't be able to read any of 
>>> the
>>> documents students send me on Office 2007 machines at the 
>>> University.
>>>
>>> So, it now looks like I'm stuck with Office 2007, at least on 
>>> the
>>> University
>>> computers.
>>>
>>> Still haven't heard from Freedom Scientific yet.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to deal with this, 
>>> other than
>>> some nice strong tranquilizers?
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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