As Information Technology professionals we are always being asked the question why did my <insert Office 2003 application here> fail me?
Why did my excel 2003 workbook crash after working on it for hours?
Why does my outlook 2003 out of office assistant not work?
Why does Word 2003 not open a .docx file even though I have the converter installed?
These and a myriad of other issues which frustrate end users on a daily basis all have the same easy answer……Upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010. Microsoft Office 2003 was release in, you guessed it, 2003!! There have been so many improvements and additions that both thrill and scare users. Most notably the infamous ribbon that is the first thing you see when upgrading to 2007 or 2010. So far, I haven’t seen any real reason for the fear and trepidation most users have when you mention upgrading their Microsoft Office from 2003 to 2007 or 2010.
The bottom line is you will get a richer more reliable experience from the newer versions of Microsoft Office.
Recently, a customer contacted me with a corrupted Excel workbook representing 100’s of hours of work that suddenly could not be opened. If you have never heard a grown man cry, just wait until he loses a document like this. Fortunately for the customer, I was able to open the spreadsheet in Excel 2007, and 2010, and help him meet his deadline. Of course, I had already quoted an upgrade to Office 2010 which he originally decided against, but now it all became clear, and he was eager to upgrade to Office 2010 as soon as possible.
To most of us, having a cell phone that is 7 years old would be unimaginable. It’s the same for the aging software that you are running on your computer. Save time and frustration and upgrade to Office 2010 today.
See the below links for some of the cool new feature of Office 2010!!
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/10-reasons-to-upgrade-to-office-2010/
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/top-10-reasons-to-try-office-2010-HA101673609.aspx
Robert Praul
IT Manager