Gentlemen,
I have a dilemma regarding software upgrades etc.
I am an engineering consultant and do most of my work on the computer and liaise with my clients electronically.
I have installed on my computer MS Office 2002 which suits my 'simple mind' having now got used to and very familiar with it, whilst the people I liaise with have MS Office 2007 or later. In some cases I am unable to open their Word, Excel or Powerpoint attachments as, I suppose, you might expect.
I do actually have MS Office 2007 which is loaded onto my wife's laptop but I am afraid I find the layout of Word, Excel etc not very intuitive, hence my wish to retain the old fashioned MS 2002.
My dilemma is;
Should I download the MS compatibility pack from the MS site, which has the disadvantage of also, I think, insisting that SP3 is downloaded, which I don't want, or;
Should I 'custom' load the MS Office 2007 suite I have which, I believe, gives me the option of retaining my earlier MS 2002 office suite.
Both routes should, I think, give me the ability to open the MS Office 2007 documents I am being sent.
Given my dilemma and requirements which is the best/most satisfactory route to take?
Any/all comments/advice gratefully received.
Thank you
Gyron
