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    Assessing Their Impact On The Editorial Office

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    This document provides an overview of Microsoft Vista and Word 2007, assessing their impact on editorial offices. It discusses the design and features of Vista, including its graphical interface, improved search function, and security and connectivity features. It also covers Word 2007's rearranged interface and functionality, use of XML format, and issues with math equations and compatibility. The document analyzes industry responses, noting that many journals cannot yet accept Word 2007 files due to formatting and compatibility problems. It provides workarounds for editing math in Word 2007.

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    This document provides an overview of Microsoft Vista and Word 2007, assessing their impact on editorial offices. It discusses the design and features of Vista, including its graphical interface, improved search function, and security and connectivity features. It also covers Word 2007's rearranged interface and functionality, use of XML format, and issues with math equations and compatibility. The document analyzes industry responses, noting that many journals cannot yet accept Word 2007 files due to formatting and compatibility problems. It provides workarounds for editing math in Word 2007.

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    This document provides an overview of Microsoft Vista and Word 2007, assessing their impact on editorial offices. It discusses the design and features of Vista, including its graphical interface, improved search function, and security and connectivity features. It also covers Word 2007's rearranged interface and functionality, use of XML format, and issues with math equations and compatibility. The document analyzes industry responses, noting that many journals cannot yet accept Word 2007 files due to formatting and compatibility problems. It provides workarounds for editing math in Word 2007.

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    Assessing Their Impact On The Editorial Office

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    This document provides an overview of Microsoft Vista and Word 2007, assessing their impact on editorial offices. It discusses the design and features of Vista, including its graphical interface, improved search function, and security and connectivity features. It also covers Word 2007's rearranged interface and functionality, use of XML format, and issues with math equations and compatibility. The document analyzes industry responses, noting that many journals cannot yet accept Word 2007 files due to formatting and compatibility problems. It provides workarounds for editing math in Word 2007.

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    Microsoft Vista and Word 2007

    Assessing Their Impact on the Editorial Office

    Outline
    Overview of Vista
    Design and Features

    Overview of Word 2007


    Text Math Industry Assessment

    Questions

    Vista
    Vista is an Operating System
    An operating system (OS) is a set of computer programs that manage the hardware and software resources of a computer.

    Vista was designed to be more graphic than XP

    Image2006, by DanieVDM

    Vista has a much improved search function

    Image 2006, by mike3k

    Vista and Security

    Image 2006, by Geoff Coupe

    Vista and Connectivity


    New default ftp settings in Vista and IE7 http://knowledgebase.allenpress.net/ article.php?id=048

    Vista and Interoperability


    Works with many popular software applications
    Office products, Adobe, MathType, Wordperfect, TeX

    Has some trouble with hardware


    Limited number of drivers available SP1 is slated to be released shortly

    Should you switch to Vista?


    It depends

    www.clearification.com

    Alternatives to Vista
    1. Continue to run XP 2. Linux 3. Switch to Mac

    Word 2007 The Basics

    Word 2007 The Basics


    Word 2003 Word 2007

    Interface and functionality commands have been rearranged and re-ordered.

    Word 2007 The Basics


    Pathways Redrawn
    Reduces number of clicks to some popular functions Can break macro commands

    Word 2007 The Basics


    New or improved functions for the editorial office?
    Very few for STM editors Redesign mainly affects access to functionality extant in earlier versions

    Word 2007 XML

    Why Does This Matter?

    Using Word 2007


    Promotes longevity of documents

    Promotes interoperability

    Using Word 2007


    Text
    Download Compatibility Pack for Office 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp x?familyid=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en Advanced users who had customized Word 03 must re-customize Word 07

    Math in Word 2007


    MathType will work with Word 07 MathType integrity is preserved by the "save" and "save as (lower version)" in Word 2007

    Math in Word 2007


    Word 07s native equation editor saves equations as images. There are no plans for addition of Word 07 conversion to MathType.

    Math Workaround

    Select the Insert ribbon

    Math Workaround

    Select Object from the Insert ribbon

    Math Workaround

    Choose the earlier version of Words Equation Editor

    Industry Analysis
    AAAS Science Science cannot at present accept files in Word 2007's .docx format. Nature Publishing Group Nature We currently cannot accept files saved in Microsoft Office 2007 formats. Equations and special characters (for example, Greek letters) cannot be edited and are incompatible with Nature's own editing and typesetting programs. Blackwell Publishing Basin Research Unfortunately, the journal cannot accept Microsoft Word 2007 documents until such time as a stable production version is released. Please use Word's 'Save As' option therefore to save your document as an older (.doc) file type.

    Industry Analysis
    Wiley Diagnostic Cytopathology Please note: This journal does not accept Microsoft WORD 2007 documents at this time. Please use WORDs Save As option to save your document as an older (.doc) file type. Oxford Journals Bioinformatics Please note: This journal does not accept Microsoft Word 2007 documents at this time. Please use Word's "Save As" option to save your document as an older (.doc) file type. Springer-Verlag Plant Disease Please note: This journal does not accept Microsoft Word 2007 documents at this time. Please use Word's "Save As" option to save your document as an older (.doc) file type.

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