Ho: We’re building file-format converters that will allow Mac users to access Office Open XML Format following the general availability of the 2007 Office system at the end of January. PressPass: Since Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac will be released after the 2007 Office system, how will customers be able to access the new XML files in the 2007 Office system now to ensure compatibility? Office for Mac users will benefit from the ability to access raw XML data within the file without having to parse the entire document, and ZIP-based container technology, allowing for easier recovery of corrupted documents and smaller file sizes. The other important change with this version is that like the 2007 Office system, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac will be based in the Office Open XML Format – which was approved in December by the standards body ECMA International as an international standard. Both of these features leverage Apple OS capabilities to retain a Mac-like look and feel while taking advantage of new technologies. We share a new graphics engine with our Microsoft Windows counterparts, called Office Art 2.0, and we have a new UI that introduces the Elements Gallery. Mac customers have told us they want quick access to tools and features within Office, and we’ve made a lot of improvements to deliver that. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is packed with new, Mac-first, Mac-only features that are designed to provide a unique, engaging and definitively Mac experience, along with new collaboration elements to provide increased compatibility with the 2007 Microsoft Office system for Windows. Ho: With Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, we focused on what our users want the most – compatibility with PCs, along with unique features for their Mac experience. ![]() ![]() PressPass: What would you say are the key differentiators in the new version? We are excited to get this next version out as another example of our team’s dedication to building leading-edge products for the Mac platform. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is expected to be available in the second half of 2007, and will provide Mac users with tools designed to be simple, intuitive and easily discovered – to help them work smarter and more efficiently. The new version of our productivity suite is designed to work seamlessly for users on either Intel-based Macs or PowerPCs. Roz Ho: This year we are thrilled to announce our intent to deliver the first Universal version of Office for Mac – Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. PressPass: What have you announced at Macworld Conference & Expo 2007? PressPass spoke with Roz Ho, general manager for the Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit, about the Mac BU’s work to build next generation software for Apple Corporation’s Intel-based Macs and about announcements Microsoft is making at Macworld Conference & Expo 2007, being held this week in San Francisco. Currently available products include Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, a productivity suite that is comprised of the e-mail application and personal-information manager Entourage 2004, Word 2004, Excel 2004 and PowerPoint 2004 and Microsoft Messenger for Mac 6.0. ![]() Founded in 1997, Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) is a leading developer of productivity software for Mac customers worldwide. Microsoft continues to deliver world-class technology products for the Mac platform – as it has for more than 20 years. Visit the dedicated forum to share, explore and talk to experts about Microsoft Teams.Q&A: From Macworld Conference & Expo 2007, the head of Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit discusses the story behind the next generation of Microsoft’s productivity software suite for the Mac. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, Click here to learn more. Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they helped. The reason why we recommend posting appropriately is you will get the most qualified pool of respondents, and other partners who read the forums regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from your interaction with us. To better fix the issue, I suggest you can ask a question in Office for Mac forum for further discussion: I notice your issue is related to Office 2008 for Mac. This forum focuses on general discussion for Office 2016 for Mac. I can open docs in Word but if I try and print them, Word crashes. ![]() I have Office 2008 for Mac and have recently installed 10.14.1.
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