How do I open Office 2007 documents if I have Office 2003?

V

Vicky

I've downloaded the compatibility pack and installed it. I've downloaded a
bunch of updates and installed them. But I still can't open up the 2007
files.
 
B

Beth Melton

Do you get an error message when you try? If so what is the error message?
If you don't then what happens exactly?

Vicky said:
I've downloaded the compatibility pack and installed it. I've downloaded
a
bunch of updates and installed them. But I still can't open up the 2007
files.
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Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx
 
C

Charlie K

I've downloaded the compatibility pack and installed it.  I've downloaded a
bunch of updates and installed them.  But I still can't open up the 2007
files.  
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Are you saving them in "Compatibility Mode"?

Make sure you chose Save As and then Word 97-2003 Document.
 
C

Charlie K

I've downloaded the compatibility pack and installed it.  I've downloaded a
bunch of updates and installed them.  But I still can't open up the 2007
files.  
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Are you tring to open Word 2007 filres with Word 2003? You can't
unless the Word 2007 file is saved in Compatibility mode.
ie The compatibility pack doesn't change Word 2003 to read Word 2007
in the new format.
 
B

Bob I

Charlie said:
Are you tring to open Word 2007 filres with Word 2003? You can't
unless the Word 2007 file is saved in Compatibility mode.
ie The compatibility pack doesn't change Word 2003 to read Word 2007
in the new format.
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Umm, you might want to check again on that.
 
G

Gordon

Are you tring to open Word 2007 filres with Word 2003? You can't
unless the Word 2007 file is saved in Compatibility mode.
ie The compatibility pack doesn't change Word 2003 to read Word 2007
in the new format.
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Yes it does. That's the whole point of the compatibility pack.
 
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