Comments on: Microsoft Office 2007 codebase finalized http://corvillus.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-office-2007-codebase-finalized/ Technology, gaming, and time wasting news Fri, 18 May 2012 15:46:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Corvillus http://corvillus.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-office-2007-codebase-finalized/#comment-583 Corvillus Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:58:29 +0000 http://corvillus.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-office-2007-codebase-finalized/#comment-583 Interesting. I guess I'll have to wait and see with regards to the interface, as I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet. With regard to the file formats, it's not so much the fact that you can't save under the old formats as that most people won't, and it's pretty likely that for a while the Office 2007 format won't be compatible with alternative Office applications such as OpenOffice.org (I'm a Linux user, so using Microsoft Office isn't really an option). That said I suppose it's only a matter of time before someone adds compatibility for whatever new file format Microsoft comes out with, all legalities aside. Interesting. I guess I’ll have to wait and see with regards to the interface, as I haven’t had the opportunity to use it yet.

With regard to the file formats, it’s not so much the fact that you can’t save under the old formats as that most people won’t, and it’s pretty likely that for a while the Office 2007 format won’t be compatible with alternative Office applications such as OpenOffice.org (I’m a Linux user, so using Microsoft Office isn’t really an option). That said I suppose it’s only a matter of time before someone adds compatibility for whatever new file format Microsoft comes out with, all legalities aside.

]]> By: kenoy http://corvillus.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-office-2007-codebase-finalized/#comment-576 kenoy Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:18:51 +0000 http://corvillus.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-office-2007-codebase-finalized/#comment-576 well ive been using the beta version of office 07 for ages now and the new i do prefer the new menu style it gives the whole page pretty much to focus on your document the menu can be shrunk even more into tabs along the top. It sports a relaxing blue and orange colour scheme witht he high gloss finish that seems to be so popular nowadays. It also gives you the option to save under old formats i.e word 98 or whateever year it is. Sure it takes getting used to but overall a marked improvement i say :) well ive been using the beta version of office 07 for ages now and the new i do prefer the new menu style it gives the whole page pretty much to focus on your document the menu can be shrunk even more into tabs along the top. It sports a relaxing blue and orange colour scheme witht he high gloss finish that seems to be so popular nowadays. It also gives you the option to save under old formats i.e word 98 or whateever year it is. Sure it takes getting used to but overall a marked improvement i say :)

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