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How to open new file formats in earlier versions of Microsoft Office
Describes the installation requirements to open and save files that are in the Open XML Formats by using earlier versions of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
How to use MFC to retrieve a list of macro names in an Office document
Describes by example how you can create an MFC Automation client to retrieve a list of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros (Sub and Function procedures) from a Microsoft Office document.
How to insert Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf files or parts of .pdf files in a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint
Describes how to insert an Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf file or parts of .pdf files in a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint. This article includes steps for pasting the text and graphics of a .pdf to PowerPoint in Adobe Reader version 7.x, 6.x, 5.x, and 4.x.

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Considerations for server-side Automation of Office
Developers can use Automation in Microsoft Office to build custom solutions that use the capabilities and the features that are built into the Office product. Although such programmatic development can be implemented on a client system with relative...
Language detection problems with Japanese KANJI characters in PowerPoint 2003 presentations
Describes a problem where five or more Japanese KANJI characters may appear as white characters in an .mhtl file that is opened in Internet Explorer. Additionally, text that is pasted into a PowerPoint 2003 presentation may appear as white characters.
Issues that are fixed in the update to the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
Describes several issues that are resolved after you install the updated Office Compatibility Pack. Describes how to obtain and install the update for the Compatibility Pack.

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Error message in Office when a file is blocked by registry policy settings
Describes an issue that occurs when you try to open or to save a file type that is blocked by your registry policy setting in one of the programs in Office 2013, Office 2010, the 2007 Office system, or Office 2003.
You cannot edit organization charts in Office 2003 and Office XP that were created in Office 2000 or in an earlier version of Office
Explains that the Organization Chart 2.0 program is not supported in Office 2003 and Office XP.
Right-click problems and annotation problems with Sensiva Symbol Commander in Office 2003 programs
Explains that you may experience problems when you right-click and annotation problems when you use Office programs. These problems may occur when Sensiva Symbol Commander is running. Requires you to disable and remove Symbol Commander.

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