008/10/1 H.S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello, > > Regarding trying out OOo 3.0 RC, is it possible to open an older > document (of ver. 2.4) in 3.0, work on it and save it and still be able > to open it in older version? >
Although Open Office adds new features with new version releases, it does not break document compatibility. This is because there is no financial incentive to Open Office to force people to upgrade, as is the case with another popular office suit. > Second, is it possible to convert a whole bunch of OOo 2.4 files to OOo > 3.0 format on a command line? > It's the same format. You can exchange documents with OOo 2.x users without forcing them to upgrade. > Any other insights in to working with OOo files during the transition > from version 2.4 to 3.0? > If you save your files as .doc format for compatibility with MSO users, then beware that OOo 2.x does not have the same level of .doc (specifically .docx) as does the 3.x branch. OOo 3.x uses the ODF file format version 1.2, which is backwards compatible with previous versions, but has a new formulas, charts, and notes features. Some of these features may or may not display properly in OOo 2.x. In any case 2.x will not be able to edit these features. If there is something very specific that you need, then either test it and report back, or ask and I will try to test it for you. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת ä-ö-ü-ß-Ä-Ö-Ü
