[dba-Tech] A question about Office 2007

All Office 2007 apps use a four-character file extension, and yes, these
cannot be opened in any previous version of Office. However, if you wish to
maintain compatibility, use File | Save As and then you get the
version-options.

Arthur


On 6/24/07, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at setel.com> wrote:
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> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-
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> I know this is going to sound like a hopelessly stupid question, but I
> just
> got Office 2007 this morning and I haven't even installed it.
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> Am I understanding this correctly -- you can't open 2007 documents in
> prior
> versions? I know this use to happen in the old days... I realize that you
> might lose services, but I'm surprised that I have to download conversion
> software to get the job done.
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> Susan H.
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