Oh my Word! Microsoft retires compatibility options, because who needs layouts to stay put

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Microsoft removes some old compatibility settings in Word. Therefore, older documents threaten layout shifts as of December 2026.

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Microsoft is removing some of the settings that allow Word to preserve the layout of older documents. Text may jump around and graphics may end up in different locations.

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Microsoft is preparing some rather drastic changes to Word, which may be burdensome for those storing archives of documents created over a decade ago. The company intends to roll back some compatibility mode settings responsible for... Full version of the page: https://ithardware.pl/aktualnosci/word_stare_dokumenty_zmiana_liczby_stron-56116.html