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Switching from 2003 to 2007
Hello everyone,
I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! |
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Yes it does but I would not recommend buying it unless you are in dire need
of the new functionality introduced in 2007. I have both but I am using only 2003. Only when I do support on 2007 do I use it. If you are intermediate or above chances are that it will slow down your productivity (at least for about 70% who do the switch) There are some improvements but IMHO not worth upgrading for. It is extremely un-customizable, only by using 3rd part applications can you change the interface. Functions easily found in previous versions take extra clicks to get to, if you can find them. I know there are some people that like it but the overwhelming majority that I know of do not like it. -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "CommMajor" wrote in message ... Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! |
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It supports Excel 97-2003... I don't know about Mac but I am sure it does.
It does have a steep learning curve though... It takes time to get used to the new ribbon interface... "CommMajor" wrote: Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! |
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Is it possible to still download and purchase the 2003 version?
"Sheeloo" wrote: It supports Excel 97-2003... I don't know about Mac but I am sure it does. It does have a steep learning curve though... It takes time to get used to the new ribbon interface... "CommMajor" wrote: Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! |
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Is it possible to to download the 2003 version still? Sorry if this got
posted twice. "Sheeloo" wrote: It supports Excel 97-2003... I don't know about Mac but I am sure it does. It does have a steep learning curve though... It takes time to get used to the new ribbon interface... "CommMajor" wrote: Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! |
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Switching from 2003 to 2007
You can buy it at Amazon but I suggest you buy Excel 2007...
"CommMajor" wrote: Is it possible to to download the 2003 version still? Sorry if this got posted twice. "Sheeloo" wrote: It supports Excel 97-2003... I don't know about Mac but I am sure it does. It does have a steep learning curve though... It takes time to get used to the new ribbon interface... "CommMajor" wrote: Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! |
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Switching from 2003 to 2007
Why?
There is a huge price difference? Unless you get the student version the standard version of 2007 is over $300.00 Whereas you can buy 2003 for less than 100. -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Sheeloo" wrote in message ... You can buy it at Amazon but I suggest you buy Excel 2007... "CommMajor" wrote: Is it possible to to download the 2003 version still? Sorry if this got posted twice. "Sheeloo" wrote: It supports Excel 97-2003... I don't know about Mac but I am sure it does. It does have a steep learning curve though... It takes time to get used to the new ribbon interface... "CommMajor" wrote: Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! |
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Switching from 2003 to 2007
If you're a student, you may want to look he
http://www.microsoft.com/student/dis...s/default.aspx CommMajor wrote: Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! -- Dave Peterson |
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Well that's nice of Microsoft to forget about the people at the Junior
College level. Most JCs dont have e-mail setup for students and now that universities are so expensive thats where most people are starting out "Dave Peterson" wrote: If you're a student, you may want to look he http://www.microsoft.com/student/dis...s/default.aspx CommMajor wrote: Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! -- Dave Peterson |
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Switching from 2003 to 2007
A couple of clicks on that site brought up this contact MS:
http://ms.bluehornet.com/surveys/submit_my_id/en_us I don't think they forgot you! Lynn wrote: Well that's nice of Microsoft to forget about the people at the Junior College level. Most JCs dont have e-mail setup for students and now that universities are so expensive thats where most people are starting out "Dave Peterson" wrote: If you're a student, you may want to look he http://www.microsoft.com/student/dis...s/default.aspx CommMajor wrote: Hello everyone, I need to buy an excel version and 2007 is obviously the newest. But my concern is that I will need to be able to open and work on excel sheets that were created in both Excel 2003 and Excel for Mac. Will the 2007 version support both? Thanks! -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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