Unless you are a keyboard jockey and have all of the shortcuts, commands remembered from the older versions, a little is an understatement. On Nov 14, 2011 4:28 PM, "Steve Tomporowski" <[email protected]> wrote:
> One thing, Duncan, about moving to Office 2007: The interface is now the > 'dreaded' ribbon interface. It's not really all that bad, but it takes a > little getting used to. > > On 11/14/2011 7:06 PM, DSinc wrote: > >> Steve, >> Can you explain the last line of your share: "Also, Excel 2003 broke the >> linest function and even Microsoft says do not use it." >> I admit that I continue Office2003 with some tweaks. O2K3 has been good >> to me. I can move forward. >> >> I am beginning to think it is time to spend coins and update my MSOffice >> version. >> Well, as long at whatever it is plays happy with WinXPpro. ATM, I choose >> NOT to be driven to W7 >> just for another tweak of Office. >> >> I figure I can now go to my local used bookstore and find an Office2007 >> CD in readable shape.(?) >> I already have 'patches' from MS that indicate I have parts of Office2007 >> residing here now. Fine. >> Yes, I am still testing OpenOffice also; and, may still just go there. >> >> It is tough to toss ~30yrs of experience and familiarity with MSOffice >> away. I am really slow with big, major MS apps.......... :) >> Yes! Remaining a bit stone-age! LOL! >> Duncan >> >> >> On 11/14/2011 18:15, Steve Tomporowski wrote: >> >>> Whenever Excel detects a file made under a previous version of Excel >>> (even if it's just a service pack) it will ask you if you want to save the >>> 'changes', even if you haven't made any. It says, it 'recalculates' the >>> spreadsheet. This drives us crazy at work because we have something like >>> 10 years of calibration sheets in various versions of Excel. Of course, if >>> you do 'upgrade' you loose the file date, it changes it to today, then we >>> can't tell whether it's really been modified recently or not. Also, Excel >>> 2003 broke the linest function and even Microsoft says do not use it. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> On 11/14/2011 6:00 PM, DSinc wrote: >>> >>>> Is there a good reason why Win Excel wishes me to 'upgrade' my old >>>> spreadsheets on either Save or Close post the install of SP3 for Office? >>>> Not quite sure how to react to this. >>>> I use Office 2003, but with some new Office 2007 stuff now too....... :) >>>> Wondering only............. :) >>>> Duncan >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >
