2003 - 2007

[Guest]

Hi,
I was just wondering if there is a difference between Office 2003 and Office
2007, my question is are there things
you can do in 07 that you would not be able to do in 03, primarily in Word
or Excel. I have a user with 4 computers 3 with 03, we have to move the
fourth to 07 will the others loose formatting, fonts etc...?
I hope my question is clear,
Thanks Craig

 

[Bob I]

Inline

Hi,
I was just wondering if there is a difference between Office 2003 and Office
2007,

Yes

my question is are there things

you can do in 07 that you would not be able to do in 03, primarily in Word
or Excel.

Yes

I have a user with 4 computers 3 with 03, we have to move the

fourth to 07 will the others loose formatting, fonts etc...?

No, just set the 2007 to Save As 97-2003

 

[DL]

Since 2003 is no longer available, your stuck with 2007 for any new
purchase.
2007 can save files in earlier format

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Craig,

To add a bit to the previous replies. Office 2007's User Interface is pretty much a full on replacement for the one you're familiar
with.

There are new features in the 2007 version as well as refinements to the old ones, but whether those are features that you would or
could be using, or that could impact you in your work environment is something they'd have to look at. There is a compatibility
'mode' in Office 2007 that is intended to make the documents created more interchangeable based on while-working features, plus
there is also, as previously mentioned, the 'Save As' 97-2003 document format feature, that then converts some active content to
static (picture) content if it's produced by the new features, so that it's still available, in some form, to a prior version user.


You can install a 60 day trial
http://trymicrosoftoffice.com
of the retail edition (there's also a volume license [Enterprise] featured trial available separately.

As you have more than 5 machines you may also want to look at the MS Volume Licensing provisions, http://microsoft.com/licensing
(Open license is the 'starter set') that includes a downrev provision that could let you continue with Office 2003 on an additional
machine for now.

On the prior version side there is also the Office 2007 Compatibility/Converter pack that allows users of Office 2000, XP/2002 and
2003 to also open and save files in the new Office 2007 file formats, but it doesn't add the 2007 feature set to the older version.

=============Hi,
I was just wondering if there is a difference between Office 2003 and Office
2007, my question is are there things
you can do in 07 that you would not be able to do in 03, primarily in Word
or Excel. I have a user with 4 computers 3 with 03, we have to move the
fourth to 07 will the others loose formatting, fonts etc...?
I hope my question is clear,
Thanks Craig >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Steven Du]

Thank you for all previous replies.

Craig, as the supplement, I would like to share the following article with
you:

Differences between the 2007 Office system and Office 2003
http://blogs.msdn.com/roberdan/archive/2006/12/09/differences-between-the-20
07-office-system-and-office-2003.aspx

Have a nice day.

Regards,

Steven Du [MSFT]

Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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From: <[email protected]>
Subject: 2003 - 2007
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:31:57 -0400


Hi,
I was just wondering if there is a difference between Office 2003 and
Office
2007, my question is are there things
you can do in 07 that you would not be able to do in 03, primarily in Word
or Excel. I have a user with 4 computers 3 with 03, we have to move the
fourth to 07 will the others loose formatting, fonts etc...?
I hope my question is clear,
Thanks Craig

 

[Steven Du]

Hello Craig,

How are you?

We have not heard from you regarding this issue. Please post back here at
your convenience so that we can assist further.

Regards,

Steven Du [MSFT]

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From: (e-mail address removed) ("Steven Du")
Organization: Microsoft
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:55:31 GMT
Subject: RE: 2003 - 2007



Thank you for all previous replies.

Craig, as the supplement, I would like to share the following article with
you:

Differences between the 2007 Office system and Office 2003

http://blogs.msdn.com/roberdan/archive/2006/12/09/differences-between-the-20
07-office-system-and-office-2003.aspx

Have a nice day.

Regards,

Steven Du [MSFT]

Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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From: <[email protected]>
Subject: 2003 - 2007
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:31:57 -0400


Hi,
I was just wondering if there is a difference between Office 2003 and
Office
2007, my question is are there things
you can do in 07 that you would not be able to do in 03, primarily in
Word
or Excel. I have a user with 4 computers 3 with 03, we have to move the
fourth to 07 will the others loose formatting, fonts etc...?
I hope my question is clear,
Thanks Craig