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Q: Are documentS created with Microsoft office for windows and Microsoft office for mac are compatible with each other

Are documents created with Microsoft office for windows and Microsoft office for mac are compatible with each other?

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Posted on Jan 10, 2013 5:27 AM

by Kurt Lang,Solvedanswer
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A:

As with a lot of software, it depends on the version of Word, and what features the author used.

 

Technically, Office 2010 for Windows and 2011 for Mac are supposed to be feature compatible. As are Office 2007 for Windows, and 2008 for Mac.

 

However, if a person using Office 2010 / 2011 used a feature that only exists in that version and sends the file to someone using Office 2007 / 2008, they would very likely have trouble opening the file, or having it display as intended.

Posted on Jan 10, 2013 8:01 AM

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Q: Are documentS created with Microsoft office for windows and Microsoft office for mac are compatible with each other

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    shldr2thewheel shldr2thewheel Jan 10, 2013 6:17 AM in response to harishmansh
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    Jan 10, 2013 6:17 AM in response to harishmansh

    yes.

  • by Kurt Lang,Solvedanswer

    Kurt Lang Kurt Lang Jan 10, 2013 8:01 AM in response to harishmansh
    Level 8 (37,897 points)
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    Jan 10, 2013 8:01 AM in response to harishmansh

    As with a lot of software, it depends on the version of Word, and what features the author used.

     

    Technically, Office 2010 for Windows and 2011 for Mac are supposed to be feature compatible. As are Office 2007 for Windows, and 2008 for Mac.

     

    However, if a person using Office 2010 / 2011 used a feature that only exists in that version and sends the file to someone using Office 2007 / 2008, they would very likely have trouble opening the file, or having it display as intended.