When sharing Word documents with others who may not have upgraded to Word 2016 as of yet, compatibility with those older versions of Word is important. In this movie, you will know how to use the compatibility checker to check compatibility with several older versions of Word, as well as how to convert older versions of documents to the latest version of Word 2016.
- [Voiceover] If you're going to be sharing…your Word documents with others…who may be using older versions of Microsoft Word,…compatibility is extremely important.…Thankfully, here in Word 2016,…there's something called a Compatibility Checker.…In the previous movie, if you were following along,…we already got a glimpse of Compatibility Mode.…So, we're going to focus on that…as we continue to work with a few Word documents,…including this Best of Landon Hotel Guide.docx.…If you've opened it up,…you'll notice there's no Compatibility Mode happening here.…
We're working with a document…that was created in Word 2016.…If you opened up the other document, the Press Release,…you can Alt+Tab over to it,…Press_release.docx.…You'll also find this in the Chapter 2 folder…of your exercise files, if you don't already have it open.…Open it up and Compatibility Mode does show up here,…because this was actually created…in an earlier version of Microsoft Word…that still used the .docx extension…we see in Word 2016.…So, how do we know what version it was created in…
Author
David Rivers
Released
7/20/2016- Describe when you would use Touch mode.
- Explain how to use the navigation pane to search a document.
- Name the tool that converts older versions of templates to new versions.
- Cite the tool that allows you to create charts quickly.
- Recall how to separate data from one column into two columns.
- Describe the features of Presenter view and explain when you would use it.
- Explain sneak peek and when you would use it.
- Cite the pane where you can get weather updates.
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome56s
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1. Get Started
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Explore changes to the UI9m 59s
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Understand cloud computing5m 42s
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Explore Touch mode3m 44s
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2. Migrate to Word 2016
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Understand file formats4m 8s
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Use the Tell Me assistant3m 41s
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Open and edit PDF files2m 5s
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Work with images5m 6s
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3. Migrate to Excel 2016
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Use quick analysis options5m 30s
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Create charts quickly3m 22s
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Format tables and sheets5m 30s
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Extract data with Flash Fill4m 25s
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4. Migrate to PowerPoint 2016
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Explore presentation themes2m 30s
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Work in Presenter view4m 59s
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Work with shapes4m 41s
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Move objects on a path5m 1s
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5. Migrate to Outlook 2016
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Use peeks4m 4s
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Send attachments2m 6s
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Use the notes function2m 10s
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Conclusion
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Next steps50s
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