I use GIS regularly and made the mistake of installing Office 2007. I do,
however, use Access as an intermediary database management program so the
current import/export options (e.g. External Data-More-get .dbf file) are
sufficient in Access 2007. However, when doing experimental work in Excel I
am unable to open .dbf files directly, which requires the extra step of
importing and exporting through Access from ArcGIS and vice-versa. I
therefore share the general sentiments of frustration with Office 2007.

"Ileiry" wrote:

Those of us who do mapping and Geographic Information Systems do use DBF
files regularly. I don't know how Microsoft have come to the conclusion that
DBF files are no more in use.
the problem for the moment is that we have to stick with excel 2003, and
problem arises when some colleagues would upgrade to 2007

"Laura" wrote:

Please bring back .dbf extension in Excel. This is such an important
extension in the work that we do and makes my work life much easier.

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