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The most obvious visible difference is the ribbon bar (new menu system) displayed by all Office 2007 products. You also will notice a new file format. Excel 2003 uses an extension of XLS, while Excel 2007 uses the extension of XLXS, You can open Excel 2003 files in Excel 2007, but not the other way around.
Excel 2007 adds many new functions. See related links for what's new with Excel 2007.
Also see the related links for how to match the old Excel 2003 menu items with the new Excel 2007 ribbon.
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How many columns in 2003 and 2007?
In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.In Excel 2003 there are 256 columns. In Excel 2007 there are 16384 columns.
Can you use Excel 2010 as Excel 2007?
The differences between them are not extensive so you can work in Excel 2010 easily if you are familiar with Excel 2007. You can save your files so that Excel 2007 will recognise them.
What are the differences between trace precedents in Excel 2003 and Excel 2007?
It works basicly the same way in both versions, but the commands are in different locations. The command is on the Formulas ribbon in Excel 2007 and the Tools - Formula Auditing menu in Excel 97-2003. See related links for an animated tutor of how to use trace precedents.
How Excel 2007 Converted to Excel 2003?
You can open a 2007 Excel spreadsheet with Excel 2003 if you save the file in Excel 2007 using "Save As" and select the 2003 compatibility mode.
Is the Excel program for windows7 compatible with the Excel software in the XP program?
It depends. There is no direct relationship between Windows and Excel versions. If you have Windows XP, you probably use Excel 2003. If you have Windows 7, you probably use Excel 2007 or Excel 2010. Excel 2007 and later can read Excel 2003 files, but Excel 2003 cannot read Excel 2007 files, unless you save the files in "compatibility mode." Excel 2007 and later contain some features not available with Excel 2003 and earlier. If you need to use the same worksheets with several versions, then save your files in compatibility mode with the newer versions.
How do you insert rows in Excel 2007 past IV?
Column IV is not the last column in Excel 2007, as it was in Excel 2003. In Excel 2003 the last column is IV which is column 256. In Excel 2007 the last column is XFD, which is column 16384.
When was Sum ifs introduced to Excel 2007?
The SUMIFS function first appeared in Excel 2007. The previous version, Excel 2003, did not have it.
What is the default file format of Excel 2003 and 2007?
Default file format for Excel 2003: .xls Default file format for Excel 2007: .xlsx Note: You can't open lower version file format in upper version. If you want to do this then you will have to download the compatibility pack.
What is the difference between Excel 2003 menu and Excel 2007 menu?
Excel 2007 does not have menus, but has what are known as ribbons. The various options are grouped and displayed on different ribbons. Options that would have been in menus and toolbars are displayed on the ribbons.
Which file name extention is used for Excel workbooks?
The standard extension for Excel workbooks is xls for versions up to 2003. Excel 2007 uses xlsx as its extension for workbooks.
Do you need the basics in Excel 2003 to learn Excel 2007?
Not necessarily. Having a good understanding of Excel 2003 will help in using Excel 2007. The main difference is the look, but the fundamentals are the same as it is still a spreadsheet, so it has to be able to do things that spreadsheets do, like with the formulas and functions. As those things are much the same, then you could use Excel 2007 without having ever used Excel 2003. Users of Excel 2003 would find Excel 2007 a little strange at first because of how different it looks, although they would quickly get used to it. Someone who has never used Excel 2003 won't have that problem.
How do you get merged cells to auto height with out a macro in Excel?
I don't know about Excel 2007 but in 2003 you cannot do it with a macro. An inherent feature constratint of Excel 2003.
