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Sofa King wrote:
If you're computer savy enough to install a new version of windows, then you should certainly be able to manage to save documents in a backwards-compatible format.

First, I wasn't talking about installing a new version of Windows, I was talking about installing a new version of office. Your point is still somewhat valid, though.

However, if you're computer savvy enough to install a new version of Office on you secretary's computer, is your sectretary automatically knowledgeable enough to save documents in a backwards-compatible format?

And, if you have a major part of your IRA invested in Microsoft stock, wouldn't you want to spread new format documents around your company to "encourage" the IT folks to buy the upgrade?

"However, if you're computer savvy enough to install a new version of Office on you secretary's computer, is your sectretary automatically knowledgeable enough to save documents in a backwards-compatible format?"

No, but you could tell her how. It would take all of five seconds.

"And, if you have a major part of your IRA invested in Microsoft stock, wouldn't you want to spread new format documents around your company to "encourage" the IT folks to buy the upgrade?"

Well, if you're plotting to intentionally steal from your company then you can do it with a copy of Windows office that you've obtained another way.

My main point is that if you can't manage to have 2-3 computers in the office running a different version of MS office without upgrading every computer in the company, then you've got more far-reaching problems than MS.