Re: PC - MAC compatibility

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In article <C2538ADF.3B1%shoalcrk@xxxxxxx>,
Phyllis Warner <shoalcrk@xxxxxxx> wrote:

I recently bought a MacBook Pro for business use in a PC environment and I
will be sharing EXCEL and WORD files remotely with a person who has a PC.
Before buying I was unaware of compatibility problems between Microsoft
Office for MACs and PCs. I have transferred many years of files to this
computer from my PC, which is on its last legs. Yesterday I encountered a
problem with dates, which depending upon how they originally were entered,
may or may not have been corrected by changing a setting. I called Microsoft
tech support about this problem and also to ask about what other
incompatibilities I might encounter, and he suggested this newsgroup. I
would be interested in hearing from others who use Macs in a business
environment with PCs. What compatibility problems can I expect if I run
Microsoft Office for Mac? Should I partition my hard drive and install XP
and Office? What has been others' experience with Bootcamp or Parallels? Do
I need to replace this computer with a PC? I need to have confidence about
the accuracy of the information in files that I open, use, save, and send,
and I need to be able to work in EXCEL and WORD on a stable,reliable
computer. Thanks for any help.

Hi Phyllis!

I'm sure others will chime in. I'm by no means an expert in Office for
Mac and Windows. But I suggest that you also consider testing your files
on another PC with the same/similar version of Office. Some problems may
be related to the settings of each machine rather than compatibility
issues between Office for Windows and Office for Mac.

Hope this helps! bill
--
William M. Smith
(Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows)
.

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