[MacTUG] Office 2008 SP2 creates problems with cross platform file compatibility

[Glenn Anderson]

It appears that the SP2 update to Office 2008 can/does create problems  
with documents from Office 2007 documents.

Below is what is being reported



Various sources, including Microsoft, indicate that PC created Open  
XML formated files cannot be opened after applying last week’s Office  
2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2). Redmond’s recommending that users roll back  
to an earlier version in order to restore compatibility.

MacWindows is reporting that Office 2007 (ie Windows) Open XML  
formated documents (.docx), presentations (.pptx) and spreadsheets  
(.xlsx) cannot be opened by Macs running Office 2008 after applying  
the SP 2 Update from last week.

Thereupon, Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit is recommending that users  
try the following in order to restore compatibility:

• Remove Office manually, reinstall Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac from  
the original installation media, and then upgrade to Office 2008 for  
Mac 12.1.9 Update. Do not upgrade to Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac  
Service Pack 2 (12.2.0) from Microsoft AutoUpdate.
• Use Time Machine to roll back to Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.9 Update  
or an earlier version.
• Convert your document to .doc, .xls, or .ppt, by using Open XML  
Converter.
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