Office 2003 to 2007

jimbrowngoU:

I know there are various posts on here about the differences between 2003 and 2007, but has anyone ever made the switch while in banking? I'm going from a bank that uses 2003 to a bank that uses 2007 and I want to hear what others have to say about he switch. I consider myself pretty solid with Excel and know all the shortcuts like the back of my hand, so I'm hoping the new version doesn't throw it off completely. I imagine PPT will be awesome in 2007 and the transition will basically be getting used to my new bank's macros.

lulz, I love how you make it seem like switiching from 03 to 07 will be a life-changing event. 07 is prettier, easier to use, and has more features....if only I could upgrade my girlfriend.

at least 07 is not that different than 10, which i think we will see bank's switch to soon (i worked in the bo of a bb and we received some emails about the eventual upgrade to office 2010)

I find the best feature is real-time updates. For example, if I slightly edit the data in 2003, it doesn't automatically update the graph or whatever that I have open. However, in 07 or 10 it automatically does. Saves time, easier, etc.

i found this to be helpful when i first started using the new excel. it lets you pick commands in old excel, and then shows you where those options are located in the new one.

still a royal pain the a**, but if you gotta switch...then try this first.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/interactive-excel-2003-to-…

i f*&^%#^% hate 07. used to have 03 and was very happy with it. 07 just pisses me off big time.

I like 2007, though all my work is school or BO type based so... What I'm interested to see is if a lot of FO's change to 2010 for the 64-Bit version or not? Not sure if they ever even hit the limit of 2GB on a regular basis, but eh.

-N.

Lol, they're gonna make the switch from 03 to 10 in a few years, please don't take away my shortcuts...

And yes, 10 is easier to use than 03 and has a better interface. Excel is the bread and butter of every IB analyst out there, modifying it even a little fucks people up...

jimbrowngoU,

You're changing banks? Congrats.

I was using 2003 when my bank decided to switch to 2007. At first, it caused a pretty big slowdown in everyone's work. After about a week, everyone was back at normal pace with only a few questions here or there. Keep using your 2003 shortcuts (almost all of them work) and you'll figure out the new stuff very quickly. I like 2007 better due to a few new formulas and the layout. Overall, it will not have much of an impact on you whatsoever.