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Posted by Tom S.
Feb 26, 2007 at 06:39 AM

Cassius wrote:

>Usually, when a product such as Word updates with a format
>change, the new version automatically imports files in the old format and converts
>them to the new format. (The Maple PIM is an exception, which is why I dropped it.) A
>difficulty with a new file format is the problems that arise when one is collaborating
>with others who are using an older version of the software. Several years ago, when I
>was co-lead on a joint FAA-EUROCONTROL project, this problem arose. The Europeans
>were using an older version of Word than was I. I was able to find an MS conversion
>program that converted my, newer format into their, older format. I do not know if MS
>still provides such conversion programs.

There’s a new format with Word 2007. Users of older versions (2003 and I think 2000) are automatically prompted to download a conversion program from MS when they try to open the file.

Tom S.