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Save 2007 docs back/forth with 2002
Are there any known problems taking a document from Word 2007 and revising it
between 2007 and earlier versions and back and forth between the two versions? We used to call this 'round robin' of a document. My assumption is it is not advisable, but my boss asked for newsgroup response on this issue. Thanks much everyone. -- Brenda |
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If you turn off Word 2007 features at the time a document is initially created by saving the document as a Word 97-2003 (.doc) you shouldn't have too many problems. But if you save it as a .docx or .docm, then open and edit it using the compatibility pack in Word 2003 and finally open and edit it again in 2007, you're going to have a lot of rude surprises; the following list re what happens to 2007 elements when opened in prior versions is from Microsoft (most are related to XML capabilities added to 2007 that are not supported in earlier versions): Equations Become graphics and cannot be changed. Themes Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using themes. Theme colors Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme colors. Theme fonts Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme fonts. Theme effects Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme effects. Content controls Permanently converted to static text. Tracked moves Permanently converted to insertions and deletions. Heading and body fonts Permanently converted to static formatting. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, heading and body fonts won't automatically change if you use a different style. Relative text boxes Permanently converted to absolute positioning. Margins Permanently converted to absolute positioning. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, the margins won't automatically change if you use a different style. Bibliography Permanently converted to static text. Citations Permanently converted to static text. Placeholder text in citations Permanently converted to static text. Placeholder text in content controls Permanently converted to static text. Office Art Only a small subset of illustrations are available. Charts and diagrams Some charts and diagrams will be converted to images that cannot be changed. Custom XML (Extensible Markup Language (XML): A condensed form of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) that enables developers to create customized tags that offer flexibility in organizing and presenting information.) Not supported. Macros and macro signatures will be removed. Mail merge data will be lost and you will not be able to connect to data sources. You will not be able to open password-protected files, even if you know the password "Brenda from Michigan" wrote: Are there any known problems taking a document from Word 2007 and revising it between 2007 and earlier versions and back and forth between the two versions? We used to call this 'round robin' of a document. My assumption is it is not advisable, but my boss asked for newsgroup response on this issue. Thanks much everyone. -- Brenda |
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Excellent information! Thank you.
-- Brenda "Aeneas" wrote: If you turn off Word 2007 features at the time a document is initially created by saving the document as a Word 97-2003 (.doc) you shouldn't have too many problems. But if you save it as a .docx or .docm, then open and edit it using the compatibility pack in Word 2003 and finally open and edit it again in 2007, you're going to have a lot of rude surprises; the following list re what happens to 2007 elements when opened in prior versions is from Microsoft (most are related to XML capabilities added to 2007 that are not supported in earlier versions): Equations Become graphics and cannot be changed. Themes Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using themes. Theme colors Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme colors. Theme fonts Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme fonts. Theme effects Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme effects. Content controls Permanently converted to static text. Tracked moves Permanently converted to insertions and deletions. Heading and body fonts Permanently converted to static formatting. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, heading and body fonts won't automatically change if you use a different style. Relative text boxes Permanently converted to absolute positioning. Margins Permanently converted to absolute positioning. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, the margins won't automatically change if you use a different style. Bibliography Permanently converted to static text. Citations Permanently converted to static text. Placeholder text in citations Permanently converted to static text. Placeholder text in content controls Permanently converted to static text. Office Art Only a small subset of illustrations are available. Charts and diagrams Some charts and diagrams will be converted to images that cannot be changed. Custom XML (Extensible Markup Language (XML): A condensed form of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) that enables developers to create customized tags that offer flexibility in organizing and presenting information.) Not supported. Macros and macro signatures will be removed. Mail merge data will be lost and you will not be able to connect to data sources. You will not be able to open password-protected files, even if you know the password "Brenda from Michigan" wrote: Are there any known problems taking a document from Word 2007 and revising it between 2007 and earlier versions and back and forth between the two versions? We used to call this 'round robin' of a document. My assumption is it is not advisable, but my boss asked for newsgroup response on this issue. Thanks much everyone. -- Brenda |
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"Brenda from Michigan" wrote:
Are there any known problems taking a document from Word 2007 and revising it between 2007 and earlier versions and back and forth between the two versions? and Aeneas responded: ...Equations Become graphics and cannot be changed. Let's be clear what we're talking about he if you use the NEW equation tool in Word 2007, Aeneas is exactly right. However, the "old" Equation Editor, "Microsoft Equation 3.0" is still available in Word 2007, and MathType 6 also works very well with Word 2007. Equations from either of these apps can indeed be saved in Word 2007 in the old .doc format, and can later be edited in earlier versions of Word as well as in Word 2007. -- Bob Mathews Director of Training Design Science, Inc. bobm at dessci.com http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType 5 MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide |
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