Should I upgrade to Word 2007? Eric 12/7/2008 6:04:00 PM I'm going to get a new PC. I have the option to move my Office 2003 programs to the new computer, or to upgrade to Office 2007. I've heard that lots of people have problems when they upgrade, because Word 2007 is so different from Word 2003. Is it worth the trouble to upgrade and learn a new version of Word? Thanks.

Re: Should I upgrade to Word 2007? "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules[ at ]hotnospammail.com> 12/7/2008 6:23:22 PM It depends. If you use Word at work, you may want to learn the new version so that when you are forced to use it on the job you'll have the experience. If you don't use it at work, then you can be content with using outdated software that may eventually need to be replaced. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Eric" <Eric[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8CBE188B-BAD6-44F3-A3D5-D0E983E52774[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I'm going to get a new PC. I have the option to move my Office 2003 > programs > to the new computer, or to upgrade to Office 2007. > > I've heard that lots of people have problems when they upgrade, because > Word > 2007 is so different from Word 2003. > > Is it worth the trouble to upgrade and learn a new version of Word? > > Thanks.

Re: Should I upgrade to Word 2007? grammatim <grammatim[ at ]verizon.net> 12/7/2008 6:46:19 PM If you _need_ the few new features added in Word2007, then you should upgrade. But if you don't need the (really lousy) bibliography tool, or the (really good) support for languages and scripts that have been added to Unicode ever since 2001(!), then there's no reason to switch. You might have to deal with files created in Word2007, so you should download the Compatibility Pack for 2003 that enables you to open the new file format, and gives you the new fonts. On Dec 7, 1:04 pm, Eric <E...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > I'm going to get a new PC. I have the option to move my Office 2003 programs > to the new computer, or to upgrade to Office 2007. > > I've heard that lots of people have problems when they upgrade, because Word > 2007 is so different from Word 2003. > > Is it worth the trouble to upgrade and learn a new version of Word?

Re: Should I upgrade to Word 2007? "Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher[ at ]zetnet.co.uk> 12/7/2008 7:48:14 PM "grammatim" <grammatim[ at ]verizon.net> wrote in message news:e0fb1501-43d4-4e6c-9458-9fe22f44e24e[ at ]t11g2000yqg.googlegroups.com... If you _need_ the few new features added in Word2007, then you should upgrade. But if you don't need the (really lousy) bibliography tool, or the (really good) support for languages and scripts that have been added to Unicode ever since 2001(!), then there's no reason to switch. You might have to deal with files created in Word2007, so you should download the Compatibility Pack for 2003 that enables you to open the new file format, and gives you the new fonts. On Dec 7, 1:04 pm, Eric <E...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > I'm going to get a new PC. I have the option to move my Office 2003 > programs > to the new computer, or to upgrade to Office 2007. > > I've heard that lots of people have problems when they upgrade, because > Word > 2007 is so different from Word 2003. > > Is it worth the trouble to upgrade and learn a new version of Word? It doesn't take all that much learning (if I can do it at my age anyone can) and it's worth it. It IS different from 2003 - and all other versions - but I find it very satisfying and I'm confident that I can now use any version. When there's another I'll use that too! Mary

RE: Should I upgrade to Word 2007? Aeneas 12/7/2008 7:49:01 PM Eric: You might want to read the following thread for views on both sides of the aisle (just copy the link and paste it into your browser): http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.word.docmanagement/browse_thread/thread/5b2e013f7e6297fd/39c00354ab60bdeb?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=aeneas+2007+new+features#39c00354ab60bdeb "Eric" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I'm going to get a new PC. I have the option to move my Office 2003 programs > to the new computer, or to upgrade to Office 2007. > > I've heard that lots of people have problems when they upgrade, because Word > 2007 is so different from Word 2003. > > Is it worth the trouble to upgrade and learn a new version of Word? > > Thanks.

Re: Should I upgrade to Word 2007? "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/8/2008 6:39:47 AM If you are happy with Word 2003 then 2007 is an answer to a problem you don't have. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Eric wrote: [Quoted Text] > I'm going to get a new PC. I have the option to move my Office 2003 > programs to the new computer, or to upgrade to Office 2007. > > I've heard that lots of people have problems when they upgrade, > because Word 2007 is so different from Word 2003. > > Is it worth the trouble to upgrade and learn a new version of Word? > > Thanks.