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Open XML compatiblity issues spring up in Service Pack 2 update for Office 2008

by Sang Tang (Jul 31st, 2009)

A few weeks back, Microsoft released its Service Pack 2 update for Microsoft Office 2008 for the Mac. While adding a host of features and refinements (such as Custom Path Animation in PowerPoint and increased speed and load times in Word and Excel), the service pack apparently packed too much of a ...

Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.2 (Beta)

by Scott McNulty (Jul 31st, 2007)

Today not only marks the release of a new beta Remote Desktop client from Microsoft, but also a new beta Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.2 (Beta). What the heck is this? It converts Office files that use Microsoft's new Open XML file format (i.e. files created in Office ...

Windows Office 2007 files not compatible with Mac Office 2004

by Laurie A. Duncan (Dec 5th, 2006)

Delayed or not, the next version of Microsoft Office for Mac can't come soon enough for those who have little choice but to stick with Office in corporate environments. Although we have enjoyed reasonable (but still far from perfect) compatibility with our Windows Office brethren for some time now, ...

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