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Office 2007 Compatibility Pack - Microsoft Office forums

Office 2007 Compatibility Pack

Posted: 08 May 2007 06:11 AM PDT

Create a file in Word 2007 that has a SmartArt, Chart or Equation in it
(all using the new 2007 features). Save it as docx and open it in Word
2003 with the Compatibility Pack installed. Hit Save As, or make an edit
and save, or copy & paste one of the objects (now images) to a new
document and save it as docx. Doesn't matter. Reopen the document in
Word 2007, go into Office button menu, Convert. You'll see that those
three objects are now images in Word 2007. The compatibility pack made
them non-editable.
Now start a new file and put the same content in it. Save it as doc. Do
the same steps, but always saving it as doc. After you hit Convert in
Word 2007, all the images will become editable again.

There is your gotcha...


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"Joseph T Corey" <cmu.edu> wrote in message
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Startup Menu of Office 2007 new/open office file (followup questio

Posted: 08 May 2007 05:20 AM PDT

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the reply. But that feature was automatically added in previous
Office versions. Why did it not automatically create in 2007. Please share in
detail the steps to add this feature.

Thanks and God bless you.

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:
 

unattended office 2007 MUI installation

Posted: 08 May 2007 04:04 AM PDT

I didn't recognize there was a difference on the MUIs, I thought they were
all considered "products" and picked up the original installation. How can I
tell?

"Ben M. Schorr, MVP" wrote:
 

Office 2007 Trial version crashes OS

Posted: 06 May 2007 09:06 PM PDT

Alright. Here's what I did:

1) Download Office 2007 Trial
2) Do Custom Install option
3) X out all but Excel 2007 choices (folder)
4) Run install
5) Restart computer as directed (no intervening tasks)
6) At restart, computer goes into loop in middle of scroll-bar sequence,
never gets to sign-on (screen stays blank), lots of disk activity... then...
nothing... blank screen forever. I have dual screens and it's the primary
that goes blank (sign-on screen.

It's doubtful that it was hardware because there was absolutely no sign of
intermittent errors or distress either before install, or after I swapped
nightly mirror back-up drive and recovered. Crash appears to be wholly
software generated. If I had to take a wild guess, based on the blank screen
that never comes back, something in the install interfered with my Nvidia
drivers somehow.

The reason for my "rant" is that, I've built dozens of computers over the
years for my family and my business. All kinds. All levels. I can
categorically state that after many installs of a lot of software, that
statistically, every N installs of either OS updates or MS software (updates
or not), my system suffers immediate corruption, usually on restart. This is
not an everyday occurrence. But it has happened enough over 10 years that I
have taken extreme measures to avoid the pain of when it happens (thus the
mirror drive). My "rant" is more about why only MS software appears to do
this the vast majority of the time in an inconsistent and unpredictable way,
even when we, as users, are scrupulous about our procedures and methods.

If there's some magic bullet to never suffer from this problem, I'm all
ears. To blame it always on "operator error" is just a fool's arrogance. If
MS creates a Trial version of it's latest software, I don't believe many
installers would be at my level of experience nor at that of anyone in this
group. A "head in the sand" attitude of "we're never wrong... we're
Microsoft" is not helpful, nor is the expectation that an installer of widely
available software like this has to be at some uber level of OS savvy. The
rant was unfortunate. The reasons behind it are completely valid.

System specs:

Asus A8N-SLI Premium
AMD FX-60 CPU
2 gig memory
SLI-Nvidia 7800GTX's
Win XP pro
Auto updates .All drivers up to date.
No overclocking.

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
 

Office 2007 install tips

Posted: 05 May 2007 08:58 PM PDT

Milly,
Thanks. How do I make a complete backup of my Office preferences?
Mark

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
 

Office 2007 (beta) uninstall utility

Posted: 05 May 2007 01:01 PM PDT

I can only say 10 out of 10 Patrick.

Those pointers, details and advice were 100% successful.

With the particular setup I have I've already sent in two automated bug
reports as prompted within Office 2007 (Word) itself.


Patrick Schmid [MVP] wrote: 

Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007

Posted: 05 May 2007 06:22 AM PDT

I don't do sounds. They tend to annoy me - too many other noises going on.

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Stan Kay" <com> wrote in message
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Office 2007 Upgrade conflict from Terminal Server

Posted: 04 May 2007 04:39 PM PDT

Hi Phil,

To add to Harmony's reply. If the edition you have required activation, then it would likely be a retail Office 2007 product.
Retail Office 2007 products can't be used on Terminal Server/Services.

If you're not using Terminal Server, but you're trying to install Office on a 64 bit Windows server that has Terminal Services
running you may need to change some security settings there so that Office doesn't think you're trying to run through Terminal
Services. Only volume license editions/product key combinations are supported there in Office 2007.

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<<"Phil" <com> wrote in message news:googlegroups.com...
Hi All,

I have an upgrade version install error on a box running Windows
Server 2003 OS. Dialog says conflict with Terminal Server (which has
not been activated yet). Call Microsoft.

This particular Office 07 Upgrade version is labelled "Service Desk
Edition" although I was suppose to be buying the full retail version,
MS P/N 269-12344 Seems like both Editions share the same P/N

I believe that the "Service Desk Edition" is for Internal Help Desks.

Any work-around other than returning the opened product? Is there a
special MS C/S department that handles these issues? Can it be
resold? Regards, Phil <<
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Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office Textbooks

Posted: 04 May 2007 12:45 PM PDT

Jim,
Is this the type of map that you are looking for?

Word 2007 Cheat Sheet
Microsoft Word 2007's new interface is likely to confound veteran Word
users. Here's everything you need to know to make the switch.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9010 482

Word 2007 Cheat Sheet: Quick Reference Charts
Find your favorite Word 2003 commands in the new Word 2007 interface.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011 145

Brian Bygland

"JoAnn Paules" <com> wrote in message
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Office Professional 2007 Trial Download in Spanish instead of Engl

Posted: 04 May 2007 05:20 AM PDT

I'm copying what Bob Buckland wrote in the office group discussion:> Hi Swami, 

I tried it, but I still got Spanish. So, when you are at
http://trymicrosoft.com site, before you click on "Try me", click on "Get
more info"; on that page, be sure to change the language back to English
before downloading. It seems Spanish is still the default language on the
site. So Microsoft will have to clear this glitch. Good luck. (But then MS
says the trial period is over!; maybe will have to use another email address).
 
Paul

"dotjb" wrote:
 

Office 2003 Standard To New Computer

Posted: 03 May 2007 12:43 PM PDT

Glad to hear it. :-)

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Paul Chamberlain" <net> wrote in message
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what happens to office 2000 when 2007 is installed ?

Posted: 03 May 2007 09:21 AM PDT

Thank you. Thats what I thought would be the case, but just wanted to make
sure.
YJ

"DL" wrote:
 

Office 2007 Resource Kit

Posted: 03 May 2007 08:59 AM PDT

Hi Eric,

Even when I read through it then try some of the steps it does feel like I'm "missing something" too :) I suspect it may make more
sense for folks who haven't previously worked on an Office deployment (not having their 'how I did it last time' memory coming into
play and trying to make the switch, but then, from the questions posted, it's basically still complicated unless you have the
context of the authors who work with their terminology day in and day out.

Being able to script things can be a big help for doing multiple step installs, although that precaching the Local Install Source
(MSOCache) first through HD images or from setup does seem to help somewhat in making the next steps simpler, or at least quicker.

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<<"Sabo, Eric" <edu> wrote in message news:phx.gbl...
Bob,
I read through most of the stuff, I was just wondering if I was missing
something or not.

Thanks for the information. >>
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Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Customizing Office 2007

Posted: 03 May 2007 05:39 AM PDT

Hi Bob,

At the bottom of the 2nd reference below is a link to
"Customize a multilanguage deployment of the 2007 Office system"
Are you using the process there? Have you added the Language Packs (Language packs can include both user interface, localized help
and proofing tools) in your Office Network Installation Point?

What are the exact steps you're using and products you're using?
(I'm assuming it's volume license media and product keys for Office 2007).

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<<"Bob" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com...
OK! To push this up a notch... I need to install the Finnish and Swedish MUI
packs in an Office 2007 English based installation and deploy through SMS.
Leaving the SMS part out of it, HOW do I include the MUIs? This link:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/49ecd1f5-a7cd-4a60-9674-79fd54ca34951033.mspx?mfr=true

and the ones around it seem to dance around the steps to do it, but don't
have a step by step solution that I can follow. Reading the information on
the /admin switch doesn't cover it either. Neither does this link:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/a81ffb06-863d-496b-af8a-ceb3135a888c1033.mspx?mfr=true

Does anyone have step by step instructions THAT WORK they can provide? I've
posted this question by itself, but there have been no takers in the past
couple weeks to answer it... THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!!! >>
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Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

office 2003 versions

Posted: 02 May 2007 07:45 AM PDT

You are correct, DL...I had forgotten about that option. I guess when it
comes to upgrade time I would rather not have to remember to dig up the CD.
Either way is perfectly fine and the end result is the same.

Tim

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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Where's Rocky ?

Posted: 02 May 2007 06:53 AM PDT

Dear Mr Buckland

Thank you for all your help, it has worked and I have got little Rocky back,
I love to see him on screen, and he brightens my day up. when he comes out of
his kennel. and goes to sleep on my letter. I feel like going to sleep
myself in some of the meetings, that I have to attend.

Thanks again you've made me realy happy again.

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:
 

Cannot Install Office 2007 Enterprise

Posted: 02 May 2007 04:29 AM PDT

Thank you Milly. As usual, you nailed it. I had the PDF add-in still
installed. I uninstalled that and I am now installing Office 2007.

Wayne

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
<org> wrote in message
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Did you have the Expressions Web Designer beta? How about the .pdf
converters? Uninstall each of these and see if you can install your Office
program.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Wayne Wengert asked:

| When I attempt to install I get a popup saying that I must first
| remove previously installed betas. That has been done. dd/emove
| programs shows no other Office 2007 installs. How can I get it to
| allow the install?

Help please Office 2003 screwed up

Posted: 01 May 2007 12:33 PM PDT

Windows installer clean up utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

"Tim" <timfeld_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Typically 
an 
try 
after 
rather 
but 
uninstall 

Why does the confiuration wizard run every time I start Word 2007

Posted: 01 May 2007 11:27 AM PDT

On 1 May, 19:27, Chad Garber (no longer disgusted)
<microsoft.com> wrote: 

FIXED!

After doing a fresh install of Vista, the problem has now been
resolved for me!

My best guess was that the various beta and trial version of office
2007 had left some nasty things lying around.

deploying an Outlook 2007 setting, after the initial install of Of

Posted: 01 May 2007 10:51 AM PDT

Hi ac2006,
 

See below.
 

Note the word "machine" in the sentence above, which is it, user or
machine or both.
 

Yes, maybe you can set it in machine AND user, is that right? If it's a
machine setting, you should be able to set it using an MSP file, if you
can't it sounds odd to me.
 

OK, I understand.
 

I run into this all the time with Microsoft products, things that used
to work suddenly don't work anymore. I have a big list of such items for
Vista, some items of which are with Microsoft Support as we speak, but
it's already clear they have no idea how to fix them.
 

Yes, group policy is always sold as the panacea to user settings, but
the problem is that it then FORCES the setting, all you want is to
change the defaults. I've never seen a good Microsoft tool that does
this. I've always had to use the registry direct to achieve it.

--
Gerry Hickman (London UK)

on my new pc do I have to buy office 2007

Posted: 30 Apr 2007 06:52 PM PDT

"Rebus" <com> wrote in message
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No it's a timed thing, not number of uses.

Streets and Trips 2007 - Unattended install?

Posted: 30 Apr 2007 02:58 PM PDT

Thanks for the direction Bob, I couldn't find that newsgroup earlier!!



"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote: