[Web4lib] Office 2007 and XP

[Dan Lester]

You don't need to buy the new licenses unless you really want to.  There is a free download from MS that will add the changes needed so that 03 apps (all of them) can open 07 files.

dan

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dan at riverofdata.com
Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA

   ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
   From: "Thomas Edelblute" <TEdelblute at anaheim.net>
   To: web4lib at webjunction.org
   Received: 5/4/2007 9:01:17 PM
   Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Office 2007 and XP


   >We have already had Office 2007 users that cannot open their files on
   >our computers because of file incompatibility because we have a mix of
   >Office 2000 and 2003 on our computers.  That is pushing me to start
   >purchasing 2007 licenses.

   >Thomas Edelblute, Public Access Systems Coordinator
   >Anaheim Public Library

   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
   >[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Vicky Moss
   >Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 7:08 AM
   >To: web4lib at webjunction.org
   >Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Office 2007 and XP

   >Of those who are using 2007, have you deployed it for public use?  I was
   >preparing to purchase more licenses of 2003 but fear I could run into
   >some questions from our director as to why I did not make the move to
   >2007.  (My main concern is user confusion and the file types, especially
   >for users who will save these files to work on again later either at
   >home or elsewhere).

   >Thanks,
   >Vicky Moss
   >Fort Smith Public Library


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