[Sallie Satt]

Sorry for asking such a basic question, but I have spent a couple of hours
exploring the marketing materials, help pages, and training courses at this
site, in vain. They're all good for what they set out to do, but I haven't
found any answers to these questions:
When we migrate to Word 2007, will our Word 2003 .dot files still work and
will we be able to maintain them from Word 2007?
Will we have to make modifications or do a conversion, or start from scratch?

[Graham Mayor]

Most of your old dot files will work as they stand. If they contain vba code
then most earlier code will also work - notable exceptions being concerned
with autotext, which is handled differently in 2007, however the
modifications required are small.

For support purposes you should keep a Word 2003 installation. Reasons are
evident in the following link.

Toolbars may be an issue as 2007 doesn't use them as such. See
http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm

Your bigger issue will concern user training on what is essentially a
completely new way of working. The learning curve is quite steep.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Sallie Satt wrote:
Sorry for asking such a basic question, but I have spent a couple of
hours exploring the marketing materials, help pages, and training
courses at this site, in vain. They're all good for what they set out
to do, but I haven't found any answers to these questions:
When we migrate to Word 2007, will our Word 2003 .dot files still
work and will we be able to maintain them from Word 2007?
Will we have to make modifications or do a conversion, or start from
scratch?

[Sallie Satt]

Thank you, Graham! You answered my questions and addressed the implications
as well. This is "above and beyond" support. I am very appreciative, and my
team will be as well.

Sallie

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Most of your old dot files will work as they stand. If they contain vba code
then most earlier code will also work - notable exceptions being concerned
with autotext, which is handled differently in 2007, however the
modifications required are small.

For support purposes you should keep a Word 2003 installation. Reasons are
evident in the following link.

Toolbars may be an issue as 2007 doesn't use them as such. See
http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm

Your bigger issue will concern user training on what is essentially a
completely new way of working. The learning curve is quite steep.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Sallie Satt wrote:
Sorry for asking such a basic question, but I have spent a couple of
hours exploring the marketing materials, help pages, and training
courses at this site, in vain. They're all good for what they set out
to do, but I haven't found any answers to these questions:
When we migrate to Word 2007, will our Word 2003 .dot files still
work and will we be able to maintain them from Word 2007?
Will we have to make modifications or do a conversion, or start from
scratch?

[Graham Mayor]

You are welcome

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Sallie Satt wrote:
Thank you, Graham! You answered my questions and addressed the
implications as well. This is "above and beyond" support. I am very
appreciative, and my team will be as well.

Sallie

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Most of your old dot files will work as they stand. If they contain
vba code then most earlier code will also work - notable exceptions
being concerned with autotext, which is handled differently in 2007,
however the modifications required are small.

For support purposes you should keep a Word 2003 installation.
Reasons are evident in the following link.

Toolbars may be an issue as 2007 doesn't use them as such. See
http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm

Your bigger issue will concern user training on what is essentially a
completely new way of working. The learning curve is quite steep.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Sallie Satt wrote:
Sorry for asking such a basic question, but I have spent a couple of
hours exploring the marketing materials, help pages, and training
courses at this site, in vain. They're all good for what they set
out to do, but I haven't found any answers to these questions:
When we migrate to Word 2007, will our Word 2003 .dot files still
work and will we be able to maintain them from Word 2007?
Will we have to make modifications or do a conversion, or start from
scratch?