Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.1.1 (Beta)

Important   This update fixes an issue with beta expiration functionality. The issue causes the converter application to become unusable well ahead of its intended expiration date. This update is highly recommended for all users of the Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.1 (Beta).

With the Office Open XML Converter, you can convert Office Open XML files to a format that is compatible with Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and Microsoft Office v. X for Mac. You can choose to convert and open one file, or convert a large number of files.

This version of the Office Open XML Converter can convert the following Office Open XML file formats:

• Word Document (*.docx)
• Word Macro-Enabled Document (*.docm)

These files are converted to Rich Text Format (RTF), which can be opened in Microsoft Word 2004 and Microsoft Word X.

The converter is a Beta release, and might be unable to convert all the data in Office Open XML files. After you convert a file, you should review the file carefully to make sure that it contains all of the information that you expect.

The following issues are known to exist in this Beta release:

• Macros and Visual Basic content are not included in the converted file.
• Charts and SmartArt graphics are converted to pictures.

The following issues might occur in this Beta release:

• Graphics and other objects in the document might appear with a different size.
• Color fills and shading in tables might not be preserved.
• Conversion might not succeed if the document contains a bibliography or citations.
• Conversion might not succeed if the document contains WordArt.
• Document layout and formatting might not be preserved.
• Some Unicode characters might not be preserved.
• Conversion might not succeed if the document contains very large pictures.
• Conversion might not succeed if you use an SMB network volume as the preferred destination for converted files.
• Picture bullets might not be preserved.
• Fonts might be substituted.

This Beta release expires on August 15, 2007.

System requirements

Important   You must use Office 2004 11.3.4 or later, or Office v. X 10.1.9 or later to open converted documents. To verify that you have installed the Office 2004 11.3.4 update, select the Microsoft Component Plugin file in the Microsoft Office 2004/Office folder on your hard disk, and then on the File menu, click Get Info. To verify that you have installed the Office v. X 10.1.9 update, select the Microsoft Component Plugin file in the Microsoft Office X/Office folder on your hard disk, and then on the File menu, click Get Info.

Additionally, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements:

Operating system: Mac OS X 10.4.8 (Tiger) or a later version of Mac OS

Note   To verify that your computer meets these minimum requirements, on the Apple menu, click About This Mac.

More information

Technical support is not available for this beta release, and we cannot accept product feedback at this time. For information about using the converter after you install it, on the Help menu, click Converter Help. For further information, read the Software License Agreement that is displayed during installation.