Microsoft has recentlylaunched its newest version of Office 2007.
New File Format – Compatibility Issues with Earlier Office Versions
The new default file format is XML (Extensible Markup Language). The new format is indicated with an “x” in the file extension. For instance, Word documents are .docx; Excel are .xlsx, etc. Users who have previous versions of Office may not to be able to open files in the new formats.
New Interface
Office 2007 has a significantly different interface from previous versions. Instead of the menus and toolbars users are accustomed to, there is a new “Ribbon” interface.
New formats are easily applied in all applications.
A document inspector can find and remove comments and user information.
Microsoft has a download to allow saving files in .pdf format.
Excel files are expanded to 1 million rows and 16,000 columns. Charting is simplified.
Word has an enhanced document comparison feature. Improved and new features for creating tables of contents, managing sources, and creating bibliographies have been added.
PowerPoint has new options for handling pictures and graphics.
