I have already received a number of documents that I can't read. This is from both professors and authors. Both of whom I put on par with parents in terms of computer literacy.
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megan walker - Nov 26, 2008 11:22:23 am PST #8148 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Dana - Nov 26, 2008 11:27:36 am PST #8149 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Is it even possible to still buy older versions of office? Retail, I mean, not used.
Connie Neil - Nov 26, 2008 11:30:05 am PST #8150 of 25501
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You should be able to save files in earlier formats. Word 2007 is a bitch to work with.
megan walker - Nov 26, 2008 11:33:06 am PST #8151 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
You should be able to save files in earlier formats. Word 2007 is a bitch to work with.
I like to think this is why we still have Word 2003. And not because my multinational corporation is cheap or something.
Vortex - Nov 26, 2008 11:33:46 am PST #8152 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Megan, there is a free program that will translate, someone here posted about it. Also, if you have a really old version of Word, for some reason it will open 2007 documents. I have an old copy of Word 2000 that I use at home (so long ago that there's no activation key), and it opens 2007 documents fine. There was no fancy formatting, so I don't know if it would transfer the formatting, but it opened just fine.
Vortex - Nov 26, 2008 11:34:56 am PST #8153 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
oh, and Word 2007 is confusing and annoying.
megan walker - Nov 26, 2008 11:36:16 am PST #8154 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I was able to figure out how to read (and print) them eventually, but it took some poking around. I'm willing and able to do that, but others I work with won't/don't bother.
I have to reformat most things I get (see above re: computer litaracy) so I don't care so much about that.
Dana - Nov 26, 2008 11:42:05 am PST #8155 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
You should be able to save files in earlier formats. Word 2007 is a bitch to work with.
Yeah, but it's like Vista. That's what they put on new computers these days.
flea - Nov 26, 2008 11:42:15 am PST #8156 of 25501
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I have seen undergraduates mystified by Word 2007 - they can't find the "Save" command. I would not recommend it for parents if it can be avoided.
Vortex - Nov 26, 2008 11:44:37 am PST #8157 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I am pretty computer savvy, I even like learning new programs ( I like the challenge) and Word 2007 is shit. It makes no sense. It is actually an advantage to not have ever used Word before, because it's so fucked up that it has no connection to Word 2003. I am waiting for them to come out with the patch that allows you to use Word 2003 commands and menus. I spent 10 minutes trying to find the "save as" command. I found it by accident.