 
Select Microsoft Excel Worksheet in the Object type list. You can convert embedded objects so that people using earlier versions of Word will be able to edit them. In the Object type list, select Microsoft Word Document.
Equations will be converted to images. You will not be able to edit the equations until the document is converted to a new file format. Any comments, endnotes, or footnotes present in the equations will be permanently lost on save. If you save the document in Word format, equations will be converted to images that you can't edit. However, if you later convert the document to Word or file format and no changes have been made to the equation images in a previous version, the equations will become text and you will be able to edit them.
SmartArt graphics will be converted into a single object that can't be edited in previous versions of Word. When you save a document that contains SmartArt graphics in Word format, they will be converted to static images. You will not be able to edit text inside a graphic, change its layout, or change its general appearance. If you later convert the document to Word or format and no changes have been made to the images in an earlier version, the graphic will be changed back to a SmartArt object.
Alignment tabs will be converted to traditional tabs. In Word and , alignment tabs are used to position text relative to the margins of your document or a region within the document and adjust their position if you change the margins. If you save the document in Word format, alignment tabs will be permanently replaced with traditional tabs and will no longer automatically adjust their position if you change the margins. If you have used alignment tabs to create a complex layout, the tabs may shift position and change the appearance of your document.
In text boxes, text that is centered vertically or aligned to the bottom will be permanently aligned to the top even if you later convert the document to Word or format. Tracked moves will be converted to deletions and insertions. If you save the document in Word format, tracked moves will become tracked deletions and insertions. If you later convert the document to Word or format, the tracked insertions and deletions will not be converted back to tracked moves.
New numbering formats will be converted to Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, Lists that are formatted with the new numbering formats , , , , Shapes and text boxes will be converted to effects available in this format. Shapes and text boxes that are created in Word or can be formatted with a variety of new effects, such as Bevel and 3-D Rotation, that aren't available in previous versions of Word. In previous versions of Word, these effects will be converted to effects that are available in those versions.
Microsoft Office locks the edits so that you can't work on the same part. That's a tiny feature, but it is sensible when multiple people are working on the same document. Microsoft Office also retains versions of previous edits in the History section of the File menu. The Microsoft Office Blog explains how to share with a click of a button. Add documents, images, videos, worksheets, or emails and a notebook can be a single-click container for group projects. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel get new chart types that help to visualize raw data with neat diagrams in easier ways.
Data is moving towards richer storytelling and you will need all the tools you need. An instance: A Treemap chart can be used to display a high level view of your data. With the right color coding your eyes can spot the patterns and proportional differences between different sets of data.
You can get a bird's eye view of large data sets easily, without becoming mired in the confusing individual items. For example, compare the population densities of all U. Of course, a chart can only be as good as the data it represents.
But with the multiple charting options now available, Microsoft Office gives you more ways to work with the data. Earlier, an extra add-in would have performed a similar function. Pro Tip: In Excel , use the Quick Analysis button right-click context menu to display a preview of the recommended chart as per your data.
For touch-enabled devices, you can use your finger or a touch stylus to write math equations by hand. You can also use the mouse in the Write box. The Microsoft Office software converts it into text. Draw a marquee around the symbol and choose from one of the alternatives provided. A sidebar opens on the right side of the apps with search results from various websites like Wikipedia.
You can drag and drop the information into your authoring environment. Pro Tip: In Microsoft Excel, select a cell with a formula and use Smart Lookup to understand its function with the description Bing brings up.
There are some specific features exclusive to the apps in the Microsoft suite. Here's the short look. Power Query is a business intelligence tool that is available as an add-in in Microsoft Excel and With the arrival of Query in Microsoft Excel , the two obstacles have been removed. With the time grouping enhancements in Pivot Table, Microsoft Excel is now head and shoulders above any free Excel alternatives for business intelligence tasks.
Gavin introduces you to a short tutorial on how to use Pivot Tables for data analysis. From linear forecasting available in earlier versions, Microsoft Excel gets a one-click button for exponential forecasting of a data series.
Exponential smoothening of your data could be better for approximating trends when compared to linear regression. And if the above is overkill then you can just try out Office to check that your workbooks still work as you designed:. Threats include any threat of suicide, violence, or harm to another. Any content of an adult theme or inappropriate to a community web site. Any image, link, or discussion of nudity.
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