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Administration => Site Discussion => Suggestions => Topic started by: pi on February 01, 2011, 11:25:02 am

Title: Attachments
Post by: pi on February 01, 2011, 11:25:02 am: Why can't we attach *.docx ? Surely there isn't a security breach by doing so...
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: azngirl456 on February 01, 2011, 01:57:24 pm: Quote from: pi on February 01, 2011, 11:25:02 am
Why can't we attach *.docx ? Surely there isn't a security breach by doing so...

Yeh, you have to convert to .doc first but you used to be able to upload .docx files. I think it's because some people don't have the newer version of word and they won't be able to open it..whereas if it was uploaded as a .doc file originally everyone can have access to it

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Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: pi on February 01, 2011, 03:02:15 pm: ^^ Fair enough, it just gets a bit annoying though
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: azngirl456 on February 01, 2011, 03:18:01 pm: Yeh it can be. Why can't everyone just get the new version of word. The layout is better looking than the old one
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: enwiabe on February 02, 2011, 09:59:12 pm: Quote from: azngirl456 on February 01, 2011, 03:18:01 pm
Yeh it can be. Why can't everyone just get the new version of word. The layout is better looking than the old one

Not everyone can afford to buy it. I think in about 2 years time, the old version will be entirely obsolete and we'll allow the format, but until then I know a lot of people still use the old version of Word.
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: taiga on February 02, 2011, 10:00:28 pm: I'm a conservative. Even though I have '07, I use 03.
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: Cthulhu on February 02, 2011, 10:02:31 pm: Quote from: taiga on February 02, 2011, 10:00:28 pm
I'm a conservative. Even though I have '07, I use 03.
I'm a hipster. I was using '03 before it was cool to use '03.
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: burbs on February 02, 2011, 10:25:59 pm: Yo I use 2010 couldn't see you guys back there.
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: iNerd on February 02, 2011, 10:33:32 pm: Quote from: Burberry on February 02, 2011, 10:25:59 pm
Yo I use 2010 couldn't see you guys back there.
;D

How does it differ from '07?
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: DavidB3ck on February 03, 2011, 07:04:28 am: I use OpenOffice..
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: slothpomba on February 03, 2011, 08:27:59 am: I used to use openoffice but when i last used it the interface just wasnt as good as microsoft office and it didnt seem as cohesive.

I think making this policy is actually a really good idea, im sure a bunch of members have tried to download the newer formats and have gone "Wtf" or they just haven't been able to make use of them.
Title: Re: Attachments
Post by: Mint on February 03, 2011, 08:34:11 am: There's a Microsoft office compatibility pack for older versions of office which is free on the Microsoft website. That way everyone can view '07 files :)