New Version of Office: Office 2007
Are you ready for the new Microsoft Office 2007?
Last year, Microsoft released a new version of Office, Microsoft Office 2007. A new version of Microsoft Office means new file formats and file extensions – it means that documents created with Office 2007 programs will not open directly on computers running Office 2003 – the version installed in most faculty computers.
How should you prepare to handle this? Let's look at two possible alternatives:
Alternative one:
You could stay with Microsoft Office 2003 and install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats.
The pack will allow you to open and edit Office 2007 file formats (.docx for Word, .xlsx for Excel, and .pptx for PowerPoint).
It will also allow you to create 2007 versions of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files by using the Save As command.
Alternative two:
You could install the new Microsoft Office 2007 Suite.
With Microsoft Office 2007 installed, you will be able to open and edit any document created in the older version.
You can sign out the installation CD at the Information Desk in the library; faculty/staff are allowed to install Office 2007 on their work computer and one home computer with this CD.
*Note that all the computer labs on campus have already been upgraded to MS Office 2007.
Office 2007 has a definite new look. Please check out the tutorials listed on the right side of this page, or contact the educational technology group if you would like help finding certain functions and tools (748-3430). |
