Hi, through an employee purchase program I can buy a copy of Office 2007
(Outlook, Publisher, Powerpoint, Word, Excel & Access) for $19.95 or I can
buy Office 2003 w/ the same programs for $19.95. At work we're using Office
2003 and at home I use Office XP. I use XP Pro and work and at home. I'd
like to buy Office 2007 but want to make sure it's backward compatible.

Do you think Office 2007 is the one to purchase?

Thanks,

Mike

Yes, it is backwards compatible you just have to rember to save as the
format that you want. The native 2007 format is not compatible without an
update to the 2003 vbersion. I am not sure if there is an update for the
office xp.

"Mike" <1234******.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, through an employee purchase program I can buy a copy of Office 2007
> (Outlook, Publisher, Powerpoint, Word, Excel & Access) for $19.95 or I can
> buy Office 2003 w/ the same programs for $19.95. At work we're using
> Office 2003 and at home I use Office XP. I use XP Pro and work and at
> home. I'd like to buy Office 2007 but want to make sure it's backward
> compatible.
>
> Do you think Office 2007 is the one to purchase?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>
>

"cdv" <cvandevere@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Yes, it is backwards compatible you just have to rember to save as the
> format that you want. The native 2007 format is not compatible without an
> update to the 2003 vbersion. I am not sure if there is an update for the
> office xp.
>
> "Mike" <1234******.com> wrote in message
> news:_sIJh.5930$rp4.3101@trnddc02...
>> Hi, through an employee purchase program I can buy a copy of Office 2007
>> (Outlook, Publisher, Powerpoint, Word, Excel & Access) for $19.95 or I
>> can buy Office 2003 w/ the same programs for $19.95. At work we're using
>> Office 2003 and at home I use Office XP. I use XP Pro and work and at
>> home. I'd like to buy Office 2007 but want to make sure it's backward
>> compatible.
>>
>> Do you think Office 2007 is the one to purchase?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike

I think Office XP and Ofice 2003 use the same file format.

Office 2007 is backward compatible all the way back to '97. However, you do
need to be sure to SaveAs '97-2003 to ensure that everyone can read the
files. Office 2000 through 2003 can download a compatibility pack so that
they can read 2007 file formats. They will not always have the ability to
edit the document in the same way, though.

I would recommend that you get the 2007 version unless you are trying to
improve your skills for work. The ribbon is quite different from the earlier
versions.

Hope that helps.

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"

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"Mike" <1234******.com> wrote in message
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Hi, through an employee purchase program I can buy a copy of Office 2007
(Outlook, Publisher, Powerpoint, Word, Excel & Access) for $19.95 or I can
buy Office 2003 w/ the same programs for $19.95. At work we're using Office
2003 and at home I use Office XP. I use XP Pro and work and at home. I'd
like to buy Office 2007 but want to make sure it's backward compatible.

Do you think Office 2007 is the one to purchase?

Thanks,

Mike

"Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" <dlc110161********.com> wrote in message
news:eaR8d%23fZHHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Office 2007 is backward compatible all the way back to '97. However, you
> do
> need to be sure to SaveAs '97-2003 to ensure that everyone can read the
> files. Office 2000 through 2003 can download a compatibility pack so that
> they can read 2007 file formats. They will not always have the ability to
> edit the document in the same way, though.
>
> I would recommend that you get the 2007 version unless you are trying to
> improve your skills for work. The ribbon is quite different from the
> earlier
> versions.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> --
> Dawn Crosier
> Microsoft MVP
> "Education Lasts a Lifetime"
It helps alot.

Thanks,

Mike

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