New file format options in the new Office
Jim Thatcher has posted details of the file format options in the next version of Office and its support of IS29500 strict.
From his post, the following table shows the evolution of file format support in the last few versions of Office:
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Office 2003 |
Office 2007 |
Office 2010 |
The New Office |
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Binary format |
Open, Edit, Save |
Open, Edit, Save |
Open, Edit, Save |
Open, Edit, Save |
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Transitional |
Open, Edit, Save |
Open, Edit, Save |
Open, Edit, Save |
Open, Edit, Save |
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Strict Open XML |
Open, Edit |
Open, Edit, Save |
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ODF 1.1 |
Open, Edit, Save |
Open, Edit, Save |
Open, Edit |
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ODF 1.2 |
Open, Edit, Save |
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Save |
Save |
Open, “Edit”, Save |
It is definitely worth your time to read his post in detail.