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Oct 4, 2008 8:03 PM by
Randy_B_Singer
1) For Office 2008: Preference, Save, Save File as...<pick your desired default from the list>
Similar with Office 2007 (I'll boot it up and give you the details if need).
2) I'm betting that most use the new , "improved" format .. simply because it is the default.
3) I've been told it saves to smaller files than the older Microsoft standard format. But then, I've been told that Vista is a great operating system, too.
I save to the new format simply because people I send files to use it and translation errors between formats are a PITA.
Paul
Similar with Office 2007 (I'll boot it up and give you the details if need).
2) I'm betting that most use the new , "improved" format .. simply because it is the default.
3) I've been told it saves to smaller files than the older Microsoft standard format. But then, I've been told that Vista is a great operating system, too.
I save to the new format simply because people I send files to use it and translation errors between formats are a PITA.
Paul
Well, first, Microsoft isn't abusing any monopoly power with the latest version of Word. There is a free ".docx" to ".doc" converter available from Microsoft here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx?pid=Mactopia_AddTools&fid...
8E1-CF69-48C4-BF2D-C4A8ACEEE520#viewer
And the latest Mac and Win versions of Word can both open and save into the old format.
No one is being left behind by the new format, nor are they being forced to upgrade.
My questions are:
Do Office 2007 and 2008 have “one time” preference settings to set the default save format to the older “non-XML”?
What file format are most Office 2007 for Windows and Office 2008 for Mac users actually using?
Are there genuinely desirable features available only with the “x” format to induce users to favor the new format?
Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
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