Or maybe, if they want to open a file from Word 2007 in Word 2003, they should have saved it in the Word 2003 format in the first place!
Sorry, but this bugs me. The .doc save format hadn't changed since 1997 and people complained that Microsoft were being stupid in keeping the same unsecured, bulky, bloated and outdated file format. So, Microsoft updated it to a new format in their new software, while still giving people the option to retain compatibility and save in the old format. And they still get moaned at.
Word 2003 isn't designed to open a Word 2007 format file. It's designed to open files from 2003 and earlier. Either save everything in the old format (one click!) or update your damned software!
Sorry. It's a pet peeve of mine. Work ensures I spend lots of time with customers who blame Microsoft for imagined slights, so I'm on a hair trigger for complaints.
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Date: 2009-11-11 09:09 pm (UTC)Sorry, but this bugs me. The .doc save format hadn't changed since 1997 and people complained that Microsoft were being stupid in keeping the same unsecured, bulky, bloated and outdated file format. So, Microsoft updated it to a new format in their new software, while still giving people the option to retain compatibility and save in the old format. And they still get moaned at.
Word 2003 isn't designed to open a Word 2007 format file. It's designed to open files from 2003 and earlier. Either save everything in the old format (one click!) or update your damned software!
Sorry. It's a pet peeve of mine. Work ensures I spend lots of time with customers who blame Microsoft for imagined slights, so I'm on a hair trigger for complaints.
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