Office features such as revision marks and version tracking are critical in this context. Office 2000 is a flexible and robust tool for creating content either in Office document formats or in HTML or for going back and forth between these formats. Office documents can be saved in HTML format and then reopened in an Office application without losing any features supported by native Office document formats. Top Deciding between Office document formats and HTML Because Office 2000 includes extensive support for HTML, users might wonder whether every document stored on the server should be converted to HTML format. Although HTML does offer a convenient format for sharing across different operating environments, using a native Office document format provides Office-specific advantages.
Web servers can maintain documents in both formats, even when users use binary files exclusively.
In fact, the binary format has superior formatting capabilities when viewed in Office applications and has property tags that allow for easier searching. The following table summarizes common business tasks that you might perform on an intranet by using HTML or Office document formats, or both. To accomplish this task Use this format Disseminating information quickly to large audience HTML or an Office application. Distributing information in a slide show HTML or Microsoft PowerPoint 2000. When you save a PowerPoint presentation in HTML format, users can use outline and navigation controls to view slides in a Web browser.