The fact that two versions of Excel might use the same file format isn’t always enough to ensure complete compatibility between the contents of their files. In this chapter, I discuss a more specific compatibility issue involving how your Excel 2016 applications will work with earlier versions of Excel for Windows and Excel for Mac. For example, software written for Windows will not run directly on other operating systems, such as Mac OS X or Linux. These conditions might be defined in terms of hardware, software, or a combination of the two. In general, it refers to how well software performs under various conditions.
Increasing the probability that your Excel 2016 applications will also work with previous versions of Excel.Developing Excel Applications Chapter 21. Excel 2016 Power Programming with VBA (2016) Part IV.
