

Unleash the full power out of version control by using it for Office documents! I already use SVN but not for MS Office documents No matter if you work alone or in a team, you would always be able to rollback any changes and track all modifications. Gain serenity about how your files are stored. I don’t use SVN or any Version Control System for the moment SVN was not primarily designed for Office documents but it does the job right because it manages binary files quite well out-of-the-box. It is a cool VCS (Version Control System – see my post on file storage solutions) and TortoiseSVN – a SVN graphical interface for Windows – is at least as cool. SubVersioN is a great way to “store” and track files that are subject to change regularly. Write the current revision and other useful SVN info inside a document.See the differences between two versions of the same file.

Interact with SVN from inside MS Office.The answer is YES! With this post you will learn how to: In search for better productivity, I asked myself if I can make MS Office and SVN work together. A time ago I had to deal with Office documents managed by SVN.
