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Office 2007 Compatibility Issues

Jessica Unger
Web Designer

You might have noticed files created using Office 2007 programs now have an "x" in their file extension. This is because Office 2007 programs use a new file format that includes XML. Microsoft added the XML capability so that it would be easier for files to be used throughout different applications. Due to the new file format, users have run into some compatibility issues which prevents them from opening Office 2007 files in older versions of Office. There are several ways you can prevent these issues. Simply save the documents as an older version of Office or you can change settings within the Office 2007 program. For more detailed information on how to address compatibility issues in Office 2007, please visit:

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/msoffice/?p=135

If you have any further questions feel free to contact our Service department at 217-228-6180 and they will be happy to be of assistance.

South by Southwest (SXSW)

Cody Hageman
Web Services Manager

Brandon Passley and Cody Hageman of ETC ComputerLand recently attended SXSW 2008 in Austin, Texas. SXSW is a festival dedicated to the creativity and passion of the newest media and web technologies. Featured speakers included executives from Google, Yahoo!, Facebook and Apple who shared knowledge of their success. The knowledge gained from this event will enable ETC ComputerLand to better serve our customer’s business goals.

Reboot

Sometimes, but not always, an issue you're having with your computer can be resolved by simply rebooting.

If you continue to have issues please contact our Service Department at 217-228-6180 and they will be happy to help you.

Congratulations Salvation Army!

As many of you may already know, GiFT is a monthly computer and technology giveaway sponsored by ETC ComputerLand to benefit local not-for-profit tax-exempt agencies who are in good standing with the state of Illinois and/or Missouri and whose principal offices are within 30 miles of Quincy, IL, and Kirksville, MO, can win.

Click here for instructions on setting up a monthly reminder to sign up for GiFT.