tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674656.post7884714868336967053..comments2007-08-23T01:32:06.295-04:00Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16493925825511943323noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674656.post-46108329205536722292007-08-23T01:32:00.000-04:002007-08-23T01:32:00.000-04:00I was getting so confused and frustrated trying to get my mind wrapped around <BR/>how the Office 2007 file formats and features are compatible with previous <BR/>Office versions, that I finally bit the bullet and tested it up one side and <BR/>down the other. I was relieved to discover that IT WASN'T ME BEING STUPID... <BR/>BECAUSE THERE IS A GOOD REASON I was so confused!!!<BR/><BR/>THE BEHAVIOR OF THE COMPATIBILTY TOOLS (Compatibility Mode, Compatibility <BR/>Checker, Feature Refresh, and Compatibility Pack) IS SO DIFFERENT depending <BR/>on the Application you're using, that it would be impossible to simply learn <BR/>"how to handle compatibility in Office 2007". You have to learn how to <BR/>handle compatibility in Word 2007, then re-learn how to handle it in Excel <BR/>2007, then re-learn how to handle it in PowerPoint 2007.... even if you're <BR/>doing the same exact task, using the same exact features (or no features at <BR/>all!)<BR/><BR/>So, I put this presentation together to help others out there who are trying <BR/>to help themselves (and their users) understand it: <BR/><BR/>http://www.slideshare.net/funnybroad/office-2007-compatibility-mode-confusion<BR/><BR/>Feel free to re-distribute... but be sure you test the scenarios in your own <BR/>environment to be sure you are getting the same results!funnybroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814090892663504256noreply@blogger.com