Re: PC - MAC compatibility

Hi Phyllis,

You already have heard from others.

Here's Microsoft's detailed description of the 1900 vs 1904 date systems in
Excel:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180162

Here are some features you'll find only on the Mac version of Office:

On the picture toolbar is a collection of selection tools
On the picture toolbar there's an Effects button (a whole lot of stuff is
there)
In Word there is a mini version of OneNote (View > Notebook Layout)
Mail Merge in Word is 100 times easier on the Mac than on a PC
There is an elaborate feature that lets you create shared projects (Project
Gallery)
PowerPoint has presenter view (lets speaker see and write notes, upcoming
slides, timing while audience sees the slides
PowerPoint can save any presentation as a QuickTime movie, which can then be
used in Apple's iMovie and iDVD programs
Soft shadows can be on lots of stuff
Transparency controls actually work right
PowerPoint has the ability to save pictures at user selected DPI
Excel's List manager is complete and works right
Formatting Palettes that make formatting a snap

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP


Quoting from "Phyllis Warner" <shoalcrk@xxxxxxx>, in article
C2538ADF.3B1%shoalcrk@xxxxxxx, on [DATE:

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.




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Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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