Before You Upgrade to Office 2000

File Formats in Microsoft Office 2000

A file format determines the way that information is stored in a document, workbook, presentation, or database. If Microsoft Office applications have the same file format, you can exchange files without installing special converters. Except for Microsoft Access, all Office 2000, Office 98 for the Macintosh, and Office 97 applications share the same file format.

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For strategies to help you plan a gradual upgrade to Office 2000, see Strategies for Sharing Files Among Different Versions of Office and Strategies for Sharing Files with Other Applications.

For information about upgrading to Office 2000 from a previous version of Office, see Getting Started with the Conversion Process and Office 2000 Upgrading Reference.