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Paul Careccia
office 2007 can open up 2003 documents but 2003 can't open 2007, why is this,
and what can be done to fix this issue?
and what can be done to fix this issue?
is there a patch to make office 2007 backwards compatible with 200
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JoAnn Paules [MVP]
If you don't do a Save As, anyone without 2007 will have to download a
converter. (I guarantee you that I would not be pleased to receive a
document that I had to download anything just to read it. To be honest, I
wouldn't. Can't be that important if the creator can't do what he/she can to
make sure I can read it.)
converter. (I guarantee you that I would not be pleased to receive a
document that I had to download anything just to read it. To be honest, I
wouldn't. Can't be that important if the creator can't do what he/she can to
make sure I can read it.)
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Paul Careccia said:
Yes, there's a preview of the compatibility packs.
http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/archive/2006/05/23/605421.aspx
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Bob Buckland ?:-\)
Hi Paul,
All of the Office 2007 apps can save in the legacy formats
1. Use File[Office Button]==>Save As to choose a file type
2. Set the default save type to the legacy format in
File[Offide button]==>[app name]Options=>Save
For Office 2000 through Office 2003 Microsoft has
a two step update
1. Office 2007 Format Awareness update will
be available as part of normal Office updates
that senses when you try to open one of the new file
formats and offers to download and install the appropriate
converters.
2. Office 2007 Compatability Pack (the converters).
The converter packs can both open and save the 2007
file formats (Office OpenXML) for Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
While the Office Format Awareness update and the Converter pack are also still in beta stage they are available for download now
from
http://microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx
for installation with Office XP and Office 2003 products and Microsoft would appreciate feedback on any issues with backwards
compatibility using them.
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office 2007 can open up 2003 documents but 2003 can't open 2007, why is this, and what can be done to fix this issue?>>
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I hope this helped you,
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP
LINKS for the 2007 Office System
1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview
2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/
3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007
a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net
All of the Office 2007 apps can save in the legacy formats
1. Use File[Office Button]==>Save As to choose a file type
2. Set the default save type to the legacy format in
File[Offide button]==>[app name]Options=>Save
For Office 2000 through Office 2003 Microsoft has
a two step update
1. Office 2007 Format Awareness update will
be available as part of normal Office updates
that senses when you try to open one of the new file
formats and offers to download and install the appropriate
converters.
2. Office 2007 Compatability Pack (the converters).
The converter packs can both open and save the 2007
file formats (Office OpenXML) for Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
While the Office Format Awareness update and the Converter pack are also still in beta stage they are available for download now
from
http://microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx
for installation with Office XP and Office 2003 products and Microsoft would appreciate feedback on any issues with backwards
compatibility using them.
==========
office 2007 can open up 2003 documents but 2003 can't open 2007, why is this, and what can be done to fix this issue?>>
--
I hope this helped you,
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP
LINKS for the 2007 Office System
1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview
2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/
3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007
a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net
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no name
not so long ago Paul Careccia typed:
you can't fix it, cos they changed extensions for 2007 /added x - for example
..docx/, and made the files save as zipped files
you can't fix it, cos they changed extensions for 2007 /added x - for example
..docx/, and made the files save as zipped files
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michali
Of course you can fix it...if you couldn't, it would be a waste of time using
Office 2007 as noone running the earlier versions could read our files. Do as
above....Save as, even set it as default if you feel you might forget. The
converter is there but, as Joann says, who wants to have to download a
program to read files?
Office 2007 as noone running the earlier versions could read our files. Do as
above....Save as, even set it as default if you feel you might forget. The
converter is there but, as Joann says, who wants to have to download a
program to read files?
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DennyK
I applied both the Compatibility Pack and the Microsoft Office Awareness
Update as per the instructions. It worked for Word, Excel and Viso, but
PowerPoint (2003) still asks for the user to download a converter. This
should have been covered in the files that I installed. Anyone else have
that problem? Fixes?
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DennyK
Update as per the instructions. It worked for Word, Excel and Viso, but
PowerPoint (2003) still asks for the user to download a converter. This
should have been covered in the files that I installed. Anyone else have
that problem? Fixes?
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DennyK
Bob Buckland ?:-) said:Hi Paul,
All of the Office 2007 apps can save in the legacy formats
1. Use File[Office Button]==>Save As to choose a file type
2. Set the default save type to the legacy format in
File[Offide button]==>[app name]Options=>Save
For Office 2000 through Office 2003 Microsoft has
a two step update
1. Office 2007 Format Awareness update will
be available as part of normal Office updates
that senses when you try to open one of the new file
formats and offers to download and install the appropriate
converters.
2. Office 2007 Compatability Pack (the converters).
The converter packs can both open and save the 2007
file formats (Office OpenXML) for Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
While the Office Format Awareness update and the Converter pack are also still in beta stage they are available for download now
from
http://microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx
for installation with Office XP and Office 2003 products and Microsoft would appreciate feedback on any issues with backwards
compatibility using them.
==========
office 2007 can open up 2003 documents but 2003 can't open 2007, why is this, and what can be done to fix this issue?>>
--
I hope this helped you,
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP
LINKS for the 2007 Office System
1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview
2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/
3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007
a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net