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Microsoft
Office 2007 Support Statement:
Microsoft has recently released the latest version of their Office
application package called Microsoft Office 2007. This version
incorporates major changes from previous versions and has a different ‘look
and feel”.
Most college owned systems have been upgraded to Office 2007 but some
still run Office 2003. Office 2007 will open files created with previous
versions without problems but Office 2003 will not recognize files created
with the 2007 version unless the Microsoft Compatibility
Pack is installed.
Office 2007 includes the ability to save files in a format compatible
with previous versions. If you wish
to open any Office 2007 document on a college owned system you must save it
in Microsoft 2003 format.
To save a file in Office 97-2003
format: Click “File” à
“Save As” à
Select the option for “97-2003 format”
Office 2007 Compatibility
Issues
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Microsoft Office
2007 introduces new file formats for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. These
new formats are incompatible with all previous versions of these
applications.
In order to share files with older Office versions, Office 2007 users
must save their files in a format that is backwards compatible with the
earlier versions. Instructions on how to save Office 2007 and pre-Office
2007 files in a compatible format can be found below.
The default file
extensions for Word, Excel and PowerPoint are:
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Application
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Office file type
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Office 2007 extension
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Pre-Office 2007 extensions
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Word 2007
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Word 2007 XML
document
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.docx
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.doc
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Excel 2007
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Excel 2007 XML
workbook
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.xlsx
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.xls
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PowerPoint 2007
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PowerPoint 2007
XML presentation
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.pptx
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.ppt
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Office 2007 Windows users
To make Office 2007 files compatible with previous Office versions, users
can change the default option to save files in Compatibility mode.
The instructions for Word, Excel and PowerPoint are similar and as
follows:
1. Click on the Office
button found at the top left of the screen.
2. In the drop-down menu, at the bottom right, select the application
options button
(Word / Excel / PowerPoint Presentations).
3. Click on Save.
4. On the Options screen, from the pull-down menu next to Save files in this format,
select the appropriate application (Word
97-2003 Document (*.doc), Excel 97-2003 Workbook (*.xls), PowerPoint
Presentations 97-2003).
Your Office 2007 files will now be saved in Compatibility mode making
them compatible with previous versions.
Pre-Office 2007 Windows users
Users of pre-Office 2007 Word, Excel and PowerPoint can download Microsoft Compatibility Pack
which will allow them to open, edit and save files using the new 2007
file formats for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
This helps ensure that users of Office 2007 can continue to work with
third-party solutions based on earlier versions, and users of earlier
versions of Office can work with their colleagues who have upgraded.
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Desktop Information Area Addition
ITS recently modified the startup
procedures for all MHC owned systems that places an information area at the
bottom right of your desktop.
The message looks like this:
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THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN ADDED BY MHC ITS
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Host Name:
MHC99999
IP Address:
192.168.n.n
Service Pack:
Service Pack 2
User Name:
username
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This information has been placed there to
make it easier for us to identify a machine. Also, we often need this information
when troubleshooting a problem on the phone and it will allow you to
provide this to us simply by looking at your desktop.
What to do if this message box is
displaying twice on your desktop:
1.
Right-Click anywhere on the Desktop
2.
Select
"Properties" on the menu
3.
Select the
"Desktop" tab
4.
Select any
Desktop Wallpaper or select "None". DO NOT select the BGInfo
wallpaper!
5.
Click the
"OK" button
6.
Restart your
computer
The wallpaper you selected will be
modified to display the ITS information only once.
AVG
Anti-Virus replaced with Trend OfficeScan
Our license for AVG anit-virus expires
Feburary 2, 2007. Because of a major price increase for AVG we have decided
to switch to Trend OfficeScan for all MHC owned computers.
A procedure is in place that will
automatically uninstall AVG and install OfficeScan on your system when you
logon to the network. If you have problems or errors with this process
please call the Helpdesk at ext. 1444 and we will assist you.
AVG still provides a free version that
you may use for your personal systems. If you have a version of AVG Free
earlier than 7.5 it will expire! You must download the latest version from
AVG's website to stay protected.
Here is the location for AVG Free:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
MHC ITS does not provide support for the
AVG Free software.
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