Word: Compatibility Pack for End Users
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
…because it is not new to Word 2007 and therefore will not change their ability to get work done
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Word 2007 creates files that can be viewed by anyone for free (via the Word Viewer & Compatibility Pack)
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Word 2007 creates files that can be opened and saved in previous versions of Word (via the Compatibility Pack)
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Word 2007 has new features that cannot be edited or cannot be represented in previous versions of Word
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Word 2007 will not change the layout of documents created in previous versions of Word
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Word 2007 can save files in the .doc (Word ’97-2003) file format
End Users Need to Know
…because it is new to Word 2007 and may change their ability to get work done
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Word 2007 creates files in a new format (.docx). Other users need to download a free tool called the Compatibility Pack to open and edit these files.
End Users May Want to Know
…because it is new to Word 2007 and can improve their ability to get work done
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Word 2007 provides a way to check for features that cannot be edited or represented in previous versions of Word (via the Compatibility Checker)
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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)
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Word 2007 provides a way to refresh some of its new features after they have been saved in Word 2003
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November 29th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
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