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Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 6.XX (Japanese)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macintosh operating system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Aug 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Month: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035. The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.
Two-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. What are the acceptable deviations? All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word. All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word. Recommendations:
Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 6.XX (Korean)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macintosh operating system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Aug 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Month: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035. The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.
Two-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. What are the acceptable deviations? All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word. All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word. Recommendations:
Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 6.XX (Norwegian)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macintosh Operating System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Aug 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Month: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035. The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.
Two-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. What are the acceptable deviations? All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word. All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word. Recommendations:
Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 6.XX (Portuguese (Brazil))
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macintosh operating system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Aug 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Month: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035. The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.
Two-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. What are the acceptable deviations? All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word. All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word. Recommendations:
Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 6.XX (Portuguese)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macintosh operating system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Aug 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Month: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035. The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.
Two-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. What are the acceptable deviations? All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word. All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word. Recommendations:
Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 6.XX (Russian)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macintosh operating system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Aug 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Month: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035. The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.
Two-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. What are the acceptable deviations? All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word. All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word. Recommendations:
Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 6.XX (Spanish)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macintosh Operating System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Aug 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Month: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035. The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.
Two-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. What are the acceptable deviations? All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word. All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word. Recommendations:
Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 6.XX (Swedish)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macintosh Operating System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Aug 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Month: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035. The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.
Two-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. What are the acceptable deviations? All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word. All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word. Recommendations:
Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 98 (English)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Macintosh PowerPC Computers with Mac OS 7.5 to 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Nov 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of how the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Mo.: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Microsoft Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this command, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years from 00 to 29 are assumed to be in the 21st century: years 2000–2029. To avoid this behavior, users should correct 2-digit years to 4-digit years. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort. For example, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900–2035. .A date window of 1930-2029 is used for interpretation of 2-digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1930 through 2029. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Microsoft Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Microsoft Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be looked at to verify dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 98 (French)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Macintosh PowerPC Computers with Mac OS 7.5 to 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 Oct 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of how the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Mo.: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Microsoft Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this command, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years from 00 to 29 are assumed to be in the 21st century: years 2000–2029. To avoid this behavior, users should correct 2-digit years to 4-digit years. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort. For example, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900–2035. .A date window of 1930-2029 is used for interpretation of 2-digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1930 through 2029. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Microsoft Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Microsoft Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be looked at to verify dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 98 (German)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Macintosh PowerPC Computers with Mac OS 7.5 to 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 Oct 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of how the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Mo.: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Microsoft Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this command, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years from 00 to 29 are assumed to be in the 21st century: years 2000–2029. To avoid this behavior, users should correct 2-digit years to 4-digit years. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort. For example, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900–2035. .A date window of 1930-2029 is used for interpretation of 2-digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1930 through 2029. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Microsoft Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Microsoft Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be looked at to verify dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 98 (Italian)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Macintosh PowerPC Computers with Mac OS 7.5 to 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 Oct 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of how the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Mo.: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Microsoft Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this command, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years from 00 to 29 are assumed to be in the 21st century: years 2000–2029. To avoid this behavior, users should correct 2-digit years to 4-digit years. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort. For example, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900–2035. .A date window of 1930-2029 is used for interpretation of 2-digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1930 through 2029. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Microsoft Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Microsoft Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be looked at to verify dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 98 (Japanese)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Macintosh PowerPC Computers with Mac OS 7.5 to 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 Nov 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of how the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Mo.: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Microsoft Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this command, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years from 00 to 29 are assumed to be in the 21st century: years 2000–2029. To avoid this behavior, users should correct 2-digit years to 4-digit years. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort. For example, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900–2035. .A date window of 1930-2029 is used for interpretation of 2-digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1930 through 2029. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Microsoft Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Microsoft Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be looked at to verify dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 98 (Spanish)
| 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Macintosh PowerPC Computers with Mac OS 7.5 to 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01 Oct 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of how the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Mo.: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Microsoft Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this command, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years from 00 to 29 are assumed to be in the 21st century: years 2000–2029. To avoid this behavior, users should correct 2-digit years to 4-digit years. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort. For example, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900–2035. .A date window of 1930-2029 is used for interpretation of 2-digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1930 through 2029. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Microsoft Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Microsoft Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be looked at to verify dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh) 98 (Swedish)
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| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Macintosh PowerPC Computers with Mac OS 7.5 to 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 Oct 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of how the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes : 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Day of Mo.: 1-31 Year: 1900-2411 Unless otherwise noted, all features within Microsoft Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this command, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years from 00 to 29 are assumed to be in the 21st century: years 2000–2029. To avoid this behavior, users should correct 2-digit years to 4-digit years. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort. For example, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900–2035. .A date window of 1930-2029 is used for interpretation of 2-digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1930 through 2029. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Microsoft Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Microsoft Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be looked at to verify dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2.0 (English)
| 01 Jan 1900 - 31 Dec 2411 | ||
| None | ||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | ||
| System Clock | ||
| 12 Jul 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges: Hours: 0 - 23 Minutes: 0 - 59 Seconds: 0 - 59 Weekday: 0 (Sun) - 6 (Sat) Day of Month: 1 - 31 Year: 1900 - 2411
Unless otherwise noted, features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year. Dates saved within versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. This means that even if a 2-digit year is displayed, Word internally stores that year with 4-digits.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years are interpreted as being in the 1900s. If the user wants to sort dates in the 2000s, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, an invalid date of 2/30/2000 would still be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2411.
Two-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 1900s. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and in Find File. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by other date functionality in Word. Recommendations: Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in certain fields and functions of Word 2.0x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through the Insert Date/Time command, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization. Area SubArea Testing Notes
Edit Insert Date/Time Table Sort Insert Date and Time inserts the current date as text formatted as a date. Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. Two-digit years are interpreted as being in the 1900s. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2411.
File File Native RTF Text Conversions Graphics Filters Document Properties Revision Marking Find File Date information is stored in the document for creation date and the date the document was last printed.
Fields Date/Time Fields Formula Fields Summary Information Fields Text Form Fields Field Picture Switches Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time. In German, the fields EditTime and Info: EditTime are not available. A Quote field is a text field that can be formatted as a date using field picture switches. Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.
Doc Routing Posting Mail Merge SendMail
Macros WordBasic The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are: AppInfo$(21-26) Date$() DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time InsertDateField InsertDateTime InsertTimeField OnTime Time$()
Misc. Boot / Exit OLE (Links) DDE Environment
Summary Information The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.
View Header/Footer Footnotes/Endnotes Comments Status Bar The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document's header or footer via the Field dialog. These fields are identical to the fields inserted into a document via the Field dialog.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2.0 (French)
| 01 Jan 1900 - 31 Dec 2411 | ||
| None | ||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | ||
| System Clock | ||
| 12 Jul 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges: Hours: 0 - 23 Minutes: 0 - 59 Seconds: 0 - 59 Weekday: 0 (Sun) - 6 (Sat) Day of Month: 1 - 31 Year: 1900 - 2411
Unless otherwise noted, features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year. Dates saved within versions of documents retain their 4-digit year designations, regardless of display. This means that even if a 2-digit year is displayed, Word internally stores that year with 4-digits.
The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. Two-digit years are interpreted as being in the 1900s. If the user wants to sort dates in the 2000s, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, an invalid date of 2/30/2000 would still be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2411.
Two-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 1900s. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and in Find File. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by other date functionality in Word. Recommendations: Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in certain fields and functions of Word 2.0x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through the Insert Date/Time command, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization. Area SubArea Testing Notes
Edit Insert Date/Time Table Sort Insert Date and Time inserts the current date as text formatted as a date. Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. Two-digit years are interpreted as being in the 1900s. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2411.
File File Native RTF Text Conversions Graphics Filters Document Properties Revision Marking Find File Date information is stored in the document for creation date and the date the document was last printed.
Fields Date/Time Fields Formula Fields Summary Information Fields Text Form Fields Field Picture Switches Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time. In German, the fields EditTime and Info: EditTime are not available. A Quote field is a text field that can be formatted as a date using field picture switches. Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.
Doc Routing Posting Mail Merge SendMail
Macros WordBasic The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are: AppInfo$(21-26) Date$() DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time InsertDateField InsertDateTime InsertTimeField OnTime Time$()
Misc. Boot / Exit OLE (Links) DDE Environment
Summary Information The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.
View Header/Footer Footnotes/Endnotes Comments Status Bar The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document's header or footer via the Field dialog. These fields are identical to the fields inserted into a document via the Field dialog.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Arabic)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Basque)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Chinese - Simplified)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Chinese - Traditional)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Croatian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Czech)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Danish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Dutch)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (English)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (English Australian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (English British)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Estonian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Finnish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (French)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (German)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Greek)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Hebrew)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Hindu)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Hungarian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Italian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Japanese)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Korean)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Latvian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Lithuanian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Norwegian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Polish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Portuguese (Brazil))
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Portuguese)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Romanian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Russian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Serbian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Slovak)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Slovenian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Spanish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Swedish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Thai)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 2000 9.0 (Turkish)
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Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers' Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Word 2000 version 9.0 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.How the product handles dates:
Hours: 0-23 Minutes: 0-59 Seconds: 0-59 Weekdays: 0(Sun)-6(Sat) Days of month: 1-31 Years: 1901-2411 Unless otherwise noted, features that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This means that dates saved with versions of documents retain their 4-digit-year designations, regardless of display. Similarly, revision marking date information retains the 4-digit-year designations.
Word interprets simple text as a date value by using the format set on the Date tab in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. If the date cannot be interpreted by using regional settings, Word will attempt to interpret the date by using other possible date orderings, assuming the user entered a valid date. Because this can lead to an ambiguous situation, the date format in Regional Settings should be set to match the order in which the user wants the date to be interpreted. Features that can interpret simple text as dates include fields, with Mail Merge fields being the most frequently used, and table sorting. Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no effect on dates in a document. Date field information and file properties will be retained and recognized. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word uses a 100-year sliding window to determine the century when interpreting a 2-digit year. By default, this window is set to the years 1930-2029. This means that 2-digit-year dates 00 through 29 are interpreted as being in the years 2000-2029, and that 2-digit-year dates 30 through 99 are interpreted as being in the years 1930-1999. This sliding window can be changed in Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 by changing the setting on the Date tab in Regional Settings in Control Panel. For example, by changing the setting to 2019, the new sliding window would be 1920-2019. This interface controls the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax\1 and has a default string value of 2029. Because this is a system-wide setting, changing it will affect all programs that call the application programming interface (API). Also, because this change has broad impact on 2-digit date handling, including that in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), before making the change, users should consider all instances of where 2-digit years may be handled in Office or in their operating system. In the Japanese language, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates are sorted through this range and are not affected by the year 2000. Common date usage issues: In general, the entry, importing, or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Because most document content is stored as plain text, including data entered by using the Date and Time command on the Insert menu and text form fields, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and predefined document and file properties for document-related date calculations may help ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, the use of nested formula fields (expressions) has been suggested in earlier documentation to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. However, simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, so this method is prone to Year-2000-type issues, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with non-compliant products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas can be looked at to verify that dates are being properly used. The following table can be used to guide testing of Word within your organization.
Word 2000 uses a number of Microsoft Office 2000 shared files for the implementation of dialogs and toolbars, task automation, online help, installation, graphics, file find and file I/O. For additional information that is appropriate for Word 2000, please refer either to the document for the particular Office version that this application came with, or, in the case of a standalone product, to any version 2000 Microsoft Office document.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.0 (English British)
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| None | ||
| DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| PC BIOS | ||
| 21 Jun 1999 | ||
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Operational Range for Data: 1980-unknown How is the product not compliant?: If the system clock is set to a date with a year of 2000 or later, the "creation date:" and "revision date:" fields will default to invalid dates the first time the document is saved. If a file that has been saved under these conditions is selected and updated in the Library Document Retrieval menu, the summary information will become corrupted with strange characters, text from other menus, or other filenames (the dates will probably change to 00/00/00). In some cases in which the file has been saved several times, the computer will freeze. The above problem will occur even if No is selected in the Summary Sheet field in the Options menu. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.) Recommendations to meet compliance: Upgrade to Word 5.5 for DOS is recommended. To upgrade to Word 5.5 for Dos, call 1-888-MFST-Y2K or go to OfficeUpdate for more information. | ||
| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.0 (English)
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| none | ||
| DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 21 Jun 1999 | ||
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Operational Range for Data: 1980-unknown How is the product not compliant?: If the system clock is set to a date with a year of 2000 or later, the "creation date:" and "revision date:" fields will default to invalid dates the first time the document is saved. If a file that has been saved under these conditions is selected and updated in the Library Document Retrieval menu, the summary information will become corrupted with strange characters, text from other menus, or other filenames (the dates will probably change to 00/00/00). In some cases in which the file has been saved several times, the computer will freeze. The above problem will occur even if No is selected in the Summary Sheet field in the Options menu. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.) Recommendations to meet compliance: Upgrade to Word 5.5 for DOS is recommended. To upgrade to Word 5.5 for Dos, call 1-888-MFST-Y2K or go to OfficeUpdate for more information. | ||
| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Arabic)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Canadian French)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Czech)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 9999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Dutch)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (English Australian)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (English British)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (English)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (French)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (German)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Hungarian)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 9999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Italian)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Polish)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 9999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Portuguese (Brazil))
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 9999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Portuguese)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Russian)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 9999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Spanish)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 5.5 (Turkish)
| 01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 2999 | ||
| None | ||
| MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, or O/S2 1.0 or higher | ||
| Bios clock | ||
| 26 Jan 1999 | ||
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How the product handles dates: Four digit years are displayed by default, but users may edit the summary information CreateDate field with a 2-digit year format. Date glossary items are entered as plain text, either when entered or at print time. The CreateDate and SaveDate are both saved with summary information. The maximum date accepted is 12/31/2099. The product handles file creation, save, print or revision dates up to and including that maximum date. The user can select either of two date display formats: MDY or DMY. Two-digit shortcut handling: Word 5.5 interprets 2-digit years as falling into the 20th century when dates are entered into summary information or file search criteria. Word also interprets 2-digit dates referenced in macros as falling into the 20th century (19XX). This can be avoided by entering dates with 4-digit years. Users have the option of including annotations that include a date. When the user selects the option to include dates, Word 5.5 displays annotation dates in a 3-digit format after 1999 (e.g., the year 2000 displays as 100, 2001 displays as 101, and so on.) Default annotations do not include the annotation date. (See Knowledge Base article Q68181 for more information.)Recommendations to meet compliance: Use 4-digit dates for summary information and macro solutions and avoid the display of dates in annotations.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Arabic)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arabic Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Canadian French)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Chinese - Simplified)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51(no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Chinese - Traditional)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Czech)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Danish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Dutch)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Eastern European)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (English)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (English British)
| 01 Feb 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Finnish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (French)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (German)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Greek)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Hebrew)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrew Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recommendations:
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Hungarian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Italian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Japanese)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of how the product handles dates: Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
In the Japanese version, Emperor dates are designated with digits 1-xxx. Dates will be sorted through this range and are not concerned with year 2000. What are the acceptable deviations?: Recommendations: Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in certain fields and functions of Word 6.0x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates. Common date usage errors: In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date. Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended. Testing guidelines and recommendations: In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely. The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Korean)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Norwegian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Polish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Portuguese (Brazil))
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Portuguese)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Russian)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.5 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Spanish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Clock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Aug 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Swedish)
| 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51 (no specific SP is required) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word 6.XX (Thai)
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Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32-bit integer. If the date information is stored in a 32-bit integer, the data is represented fields that have the following ranges:
2-digit shortcut handling: Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000. All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.
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| The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology. | |
| The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product. | |
| The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. | |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. | |
Itemized List of products in each Volume
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ALL COMMUNICATIONS OR CONVEYANCES OF INFORMATION TO YOU CONCERNING MICROSOFT AND THE YEAR 2000, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE INFORMATION REGARDING YEAR 2000 TESTING, ASSESSMENTS, READINESS, TIME TABLES, OBJECTIVES, OR OTHER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT"), ARE PROVIDED AS A "YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE" (AS DEFINED BY THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT) AND CAN BE FOUND AT MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 WEBSITE LOCATED AT http://microsoft.com/year2000/ (the "Y2K WEBSITE"). EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, THE TERMS OF THE Y2K WEBSITE, AND THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE PLANNING FOR THE TRANSITION TO THE YEAR 2000. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND IS UPDATED REGULARLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MICROSOFT THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU CHECK THE Y2K WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. CONSEQUENTLY, MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MOREOVER, MICROSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY MICROSOFT OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY DECREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER REGARDING ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS FOUND AT THE Y2K WEBSITE AND IS INTENDED TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER INFORMATION LOCATED AT THE Y2K WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CATEGORIES OF COMPLIANCE INTO WHICH MICROSOFT HAS CLASSIFIED ITS PRODUCTS IN ITS YEAR 2000 PRODUCT GUIDE, AND THE MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 TEST CRITERIA. ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENTS MADE TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF PROVIDING YEAR 2000 RELATED UPDATES, YEAR 2000 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, OR REMEDIATION SERVICES (IF ANY) ARE SUBJECT TO THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT (112 STAT. 2386). IN CASE OF A DISPUTE, THIS ACT MAY REDUCE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF ANY SUCH STATEMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY YOUR CONTRACT OR TARIFF.
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