11-29-2007, 05:08 PM
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Microsoft Releases Office Mobile 6.1 for Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6
"Microsoft Office 2007 introduced new Open XML-based file formats for Office applications. These new file formats reduce file size, improve security and reliability, and enhance integration with external sources. To allow Windows Mobile users to work with Office documents created in the Open XML formats, Microsoft has developed an upgrade for Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile applications. This upgrade to the Office Mobile applications allows viewing and editing of Word documents and Excel workbooks and viewing of PowerPoint slideshows created by using Microsoft Office 2007."
Microsoft has just released Office Mobile 6.1 as a free update for all Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6 users. The new version primarily offers compatibility with Office 2007's Open XML formats, but also adds enhanced chart viewing in Excel Mobile, support for SmartArt in PowerPoint mobile, and ZIP support in File Explorer. Get it while it's hot!
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11-29-2007, 05:24 PM
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Contributing Editor
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wow, has anyone installed it yet? I assume it is not a "rom" patch and takes up additional space? Any idea how much space this eats up?
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11-29-2007, 05:56 PM
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Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade
It takes 12.7 mb. I installed to main memory because it was a preinstalled software. I didn't think I could install to a storage card because I thought I'd have a duplicate. Was I right?
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11-29-2007, 05:59 PM
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Just as a note. My HTC TyTN II already has office mobile version 6.1. So there is probably no need for the people with new devices to install this upgrade.
Seeing that it will work for WM5 i installed it on my old 8125. It takes up 6.69 Mb of free space.
It also associates a little program called Zip Mobile with .zip files. Pretty nice for those who do not have any kind of unzip utility. But i am not sure who that would actually be... As all HTC devices come with some kind of zip utility in the rom. 
It does uninstall nicely. You can remove it and your previous version of office will be there and still function just fine if you were to change your mind after installing this update.
It looks like this would be a great update for anyone still running WM5. Do they make WM6 devices with out office 6.1? Maybe some of the early devices have 6.0 in the rom.. I am not aware of the differences between 6.0 and 6.1 if a 6.0 actually exists.. Over all i would say that this will be a waste of space for most WM6 users.
Cheers to Microsoft for releasing it as an update though!! Good to see that not all of their old device users are left out in the cold.  Perhaps this is a sign of things to come. Maybe we will see more WM updates released in the future direct from Microsoft.
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11-29-2007, 06:55 PM
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Sage
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Stupid question: How can I tell which version of Office Mobile my WM 6 device (HTC Advantage x7501) has? I don't see an About option from within Word Mobile nor anything in the Device Information.
Although I'm pretty sure it must have Office Mobile 6.0 because Word Mobile is not recognizing .docx files.
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11-29-2007, 07:54 PM
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Thinker
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Unfortunately, needing to install to device RAM is a deal-killer for me. :cry:
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11-29-2007, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Required build
The warning says it is not compatible with WM5 builds less than 14847. I'm running 14410. I've looked all over trying to find the upgrade and haven't succeeded. Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks.
Tony
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11-29-2007, 08:08 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Sprint HTC Touch already have v 6.1
I tried to install on Sprint HTC Touch and got a message that a newer version is already on my machine. Checking Word Mobile (you have open a word file then the About menu will come up in the File menu), it said it's version 6.1.
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11-29-2007, 08:18 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Microsoft says:
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� At least 6 MB of Available Storage on your device or storage card.
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11-29-2007, 08:57 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Originally Posted by Dyvim
Stupid question: How can I tell which version of Office Mobile my WM 6 device (HTC Advantage x7501) has? I don't see an About option from within Word Mobile nor anything in the Device Information.
Although I'm pretty sure it must have Office Mobile 6.0 because Word Mobile is not recognizing .docx files.
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You have to launch one of the apps, Word or Excel, and open a document before you will see the "about" option in the menu.
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