Microsoft Updates OOXML Converters For Mac Office
Microsoft’s MacBU team has rolled out an updated beta of their format converters which feature added compatibility with Microsoft Office’s OOXML format documents. Mac users now have a few more options for working with OOXML formats in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and Microsoft Office v. X for Mac.
The new version of the converter can convert the following Office Open XML file formats:
- Word Document (*.docx)
- Word Macro-Enabled Document (*.docm)
- PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)
- PowerPoint Show (*.ppsx)
- PowerPoint Template (*.potx)
The converter is still in beta and may not work perfectly, but until the next version of Office for Mac arrives, this is your best solution (unless you want to use OpenOffice’s converters).
The update announcement cautions users to “review the file carefully to make sure that it contains all of the information that you expect,” after conversion.
There’s still no word on when Microsoft Office For Mac 2008 will be available
Microsoft’s MacBU has also released a new beta version of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac, which allows you to interact with Windows machines over a network connection.
Version 2.0 of Remote Desktop Connection Client is a Universal Binary and features a number of improvements including better support for Windows Vista, support for multiple sessions, an improved user interface and more.
At the moment Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 is only available in English, and supports only US English keyboards.
