[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 131304] [META] MS Word compatiblityMode = 15

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131304

Justin L <jluth at mail.com> changed:

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https://www.howtogeek.com/256269/what-is-compatibility-mode-in-microsoft-office/

What Is Compatibility Mode?

Modern versions of Microsoft Office have introduced new features that aren’t
compatible with older versions of Microsoft Office. Modern versions of Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint also handle document formatting a bit differently from
older versions.

When you create a new document in Office 2013 or 2019, it’s created as a modern
document with access to all these new features and the latest formatting
styles. However, when you open a document CREATED with Office 2010 or older,
it’s opened in Compatibility Mode to ensure it looks the same in 2013 or 2019
as it does in the old versions.

Compatibility Mode also DISABLES access to new features. For example, if
someone creates a document in Word 2007 and you open it in Word 2016, Word 2016
will PREVENT YOU from using features that Word 2007 wouldn’t understand. You
can then save the document and send it back to the person who sent it to you
without running into problems. If Word 2016 let you use modern features, the
other person may not be able to view the entire document.

This mode is intended to ensure users of different versions of Microsoft Office
can continue working together and documents created with older versions of
Office won’t look any different when they’re opened in future versions of
Office.

The exact features that are disabled in Compatibility Mode depend on which
Office application you’re using and which type of Compatability Mode a document
is using. For example, if you’re using Word 2016 and you open a document that’s
in Word 2010 Compatibility Mode, you won’t be able to use Apps for Office or
embed online videos. These features require Word 2013 or newer. Microsoft
offers a complete list of Word features unavailable in Compatability Mode.


Referenced Bugs:

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=77417
[Bug 77417] FILEOPEN: incorrect conversion of docx paragraph spacing details
(sample in Comment 7)
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