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Word: Compatibility Pack for End Users

by Alpesh Nakar

This is an end user compatibility pack guide. The bottom line for end users and compatibility is: end users don’t want to care and shouldn’t have to care. They simply want to get their work done. They do not want to think about compatibility. If they do think about compatibility, they will only think about it if it impacts them getting their work done. That being said, what do end users need to know or not know about Word 2007 to ensure that they can get their work done?

End Users Don’t Need to Know

Word_Icon_PNG …because it is not new to Word 2007 and therefore will not change their ability to get work done

End Users Need to Know

…because it is new to Word 2007 and may change their ability to get work done

End Users May Want to Know

…because it is new to Word 2007 and can improve their ability to get work done

  • Word 2007 provides a way to check for features that cannot be edited or represented in previous versions of Word (via the Compatibility Checker)

  • Word 2007 provides a way to ensure that features that cannot be edited or represented in previous versions of Word cannot be put into documents (via Compatibility Mode)

  • Word 2007 provides a way to refresh some of its new features after they have been saved in Word 2003

Source

HowTo: Make a smooth transition from Office 2003 to Office 2007 | HowTo: An interactive guide for Office 2007


Posted in Word on November 8th, 2007

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