Check a workbook for compatibility with earlier versions of Excel To ensure that a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 workbook does not have compatibility issues that cause a significant loss of functionality or a minor loss of fidelity in an earlier version of Excel, you can run the Compatibility Checker. The Compatibility Checker finds any potential compatibility issues and helps you create a report so that you can resolve them. Important: When you work on a workbook in Compatibility Mode, where the workbook is in Excel 97-2003 instead of the new Office Excel 2007 format (.xlsx), the Compatibility Checker is automatically run when you save a workbook. In Office Excel 2007, open the workbook that you want to check for compatibility. Click Microsoft Office Button, click Prepare, and then click Run Compatibility Checker. To check the workbook for compatibility every time that you save it, select the Check compatibility when saving this workbook check box. To create a report in a separate worksheet of all the issues that are listed in the Summary box, click Copy to New Sheet. Information provided by Microsoft. Surviving the Switch to Office Excel 2007 Excel 2007 is great, but it can take time to get used to the changes. Live through the upgrade and become more productive as a result. Information provided by Microsoft. Support Resources for Community College Educators Take advantage of hands-on technology training opportunities, downloadable classroom-ready activities and other best-practice materials to enrich your college math courses. Information provided by Texas Instruments. Upcoming Conferences Technology, Reading and Learning Diversity, 27th Annual Conference (1/22 - 1/24/09) The mission of TRLD 2009 is Opening Doors to Universal Learning. Universal Learning embodies the idea of equitable and flexible access to concepts and ideas for all students, all people. The digital age we live in creates a level playing field and multiple opportunities for all learners to achieve. Teaching our students to be active participants and competitors in this global society is essential. TRLD’s think-tank environment leverages the collective intelligence of all its participants and embraces the technology of this new age. Interactive sessions are carefully designed to address systemic change in education, the implementation of innovative technologies and the use of proven interventions and validated instructional models. Conditional Formatting in Excel 2007 Your data has an important story to tell, but in a worksheet with row after row of numbers it's not always easy to see patterns and trends. With conditional formatting, it only takes a glance to compare student performance, office productivity or other measures that are important.(5:18)*Information provided by Microsoft. Reschedule Your Workshops Did your schedule change and you can't attend a workshop that you signed up for? Go to the Workshop Reschedule page to reschedule or cancel any PDWS workshop. It's quick and easy!