Updates - Windows manual

1. General Windows Update Information

If you are updating from an older version of Cybozu Office to a newer version, you can update and transfer the data of your current users quickly and easily.

To update Cybozu Office on Windows, follow these steps:

  1. Cybozu Version Information

    Cybozu Office version numbers are as follows:

    • Integer: Major version
    • The first decimal place: Minor version
    • ( ): Build version

    For example: Cybozu Office 4.0(0.1)

    You can confirm your Cybozu Office version at the bottom of the Login Page.

  2. Major Version Update

    You can take over the previous version's data by converting the data of the old version.

    Cybozu Office 4 enables you to take over Cybozu Office 3 data just by copying data, without data conversion.

    For details, please refer to the following:

    • Update from Cybozu Office 3 to Cybozu Office 4

    Note: If you are updating from Cybozu Office 2, you cannot update directly to Office 3. You must first update to Office 2, then to Office 3, then to Office 4.

    Office 4 data notation change:

    Scheduler has changed in Office 4. It enables users to identify public and private schedules on the Weekly and Monthly view.

    Updated private schedules from Scheduler 3 will be displayed as follows:

    If you created the event, the following will appear:

    • Public Schedule - For example: 11:00-12:00 Meeting
    • Private Schedule with a time assignment - For example: 9:00-10:00 Meeting (Private)
    • Private Schedule without a time assignment - For example: Meeting (Private)

    If you did not create the event, the following will appear:

    • Public Schedule - For example: 11:00-12:00 Meeting
    • Private Schedule with time assignment - For example: 9:00-10:00(Private)
    • Private Schedule without time assignment - * It will not be displayed at all.

    Other Notes:

    You cannot revert data back to an older version. For example, if you update from Cybozu Office 3 to Cybozu Office 4, you cannot revert it to back to Cybozu Office 3.

    The Operation environment for Cybozu Office 4 has changed. The following environments are not valid for Cybozu Office 4.

    Server OS

    • Windows95
    • WindowsNT 3.51
    • Cobalt Qube/Qube2

    Web Server

    • IIS 1.0
    • O'Reilly Website
    • NCSAhttpd
    • Netscape server

    Please refer to System Requirements for more information on the Operation Environment for Cybozu Office 4.

  3. To update from Office 4 to a minor update of Office 4, please refer to Minor Office Version 4 Update (Windows) .


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