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Thread ID: 112957	2010-09-28 22:06:00	MS Office file formats	Brucem (8688)	Press F1

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1140282	2010-09-28 22:06:00	I am currently using Office 2000 pro that I intalled initially about 3 computers ago. I am about to install the 2010 version. Until very recently when someone sent me a .docx I don't think that I knew that they existed. I have read the PC World article "Get ready to work with Office 2007's new formats" dated July 2007. Is the information still valid for 2010 office, and will I be able to migrate my address book and message folders from Outlook express 2000? My data, except emails, is all on other HDD partitions than "C:" I have daily full backups using "Ghost" to an external HDD. Does anyone have any further advice?	Brucem (8688)
1140283	2010-09-28 22:10:00	Office 2007/10 will read the older doc file type and if you want you can resave this into the docx format. I am pretty sure the PST files are compatible too, that means your emails and calendars. I had Office 2003 before then I migrated to 2007 and now 2010. I have emails dating back to the year 2000, my first Office Suite was 2000 :D when I had these emails. Outlook Express should be fine I think, but if not, you can just convert it to MS Outlook but you don't have Outlook do you? Assuming you have the Home Student edition ... :confused: You can download a demo I think and try it out just in case if you have not bought it already. Well you can try the email now anyway without the download, Outlook Express is free download if not already bundled with Windows, just try to import/open your files.... DOC/DOCX it works, don't sweat it. DOCX either needs 2007/10 to open or you need a viewer software. If you want to use a older Office suite, "save as" to "doc" format.	Nomad (952)
1140284	2010-09-28 22:22:00	Are you going to use the same version of Windows? If so then you can continue using Outlook Express for Email.	Snorkbox (15764)
1140285	2010-09-29 22:02:00	As a user of Office 97 (mostly) I HATE Docx, as MS doesn't provide readers for my version of Office. Typically most people who are producing and distributing Docx format files are oblivious to the bother they are causing their recipients... which is exactly what MS wants - to force users to upgrade their Office suite at great expense. I would like to encourage you to avoid docx on all files you intend to distribute outside your home or workplace.	Paul.Cov (425)
1140286	2010-09-29 22:47:00	Good advice. If I'm sending files off elsewhere I save as RTF or PDF. RTF can be opened by most text editors and of course PDF can be opened by Acrobat or a number of other free PDF readers. This using Word 2007.	Snorkbox (15764)
1140287	2010-09-30 03:34:00	Typically most people who are producing and distributing Docx format files are oblivious to the bother they are causing their recipients... which is exactly what MS wants - to force users to upgrade their Office suite at great expense. One business lost mine because they were stupid enough to send me an order form that I could not read or reproduce because it was using the latest Word file format. They should be using PDF or RTF.	mikebartnz (21)
1140288	2010-09-30 03:49:00	Office 2007/10 DOC/DOCX it works, don't sweat it. DOCX either needs 2007/10 to open or you need a viewer software. If you want to use a older Office suite, "save as" to "doc" format. yeah, u can decide which version u like best,lol	faith1806 (15972)
1140289	2010-09-30 06:36:00	There is the MS office compatibility pack that enables office o3 to read docx, not sure about earlier versions though	gary67 (56)
1140290	2010-09-30 07:45:00	There is the MS office compatibility pack that enables office o3 to read docx, not sure about earlier versions though That compatibility pack works for versions down to Office 2000.	pcuser42 (130)
1140291	2010-09-30 08:03:00	That's good to know PC	gary67 (56)
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