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HOW TO: Make MS 2007 Files Compatible on Older Systems

by Mathdelane on November 19, 2009

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My post about making docx files compatible on older MS Office installations makes use of web services or online converters to achieve file extension adoptability on older systems.

This post however will do us otherwise a big favor of keeping MS Office 2007 files compatible with older MS Office applications by simply installing Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office System.

This move would eventually make all files generated by the Office 2007 usable on say for example MS 2002 install.

So, if you gave a docx file that you’d want to open on a 2002 MS Office application, you can actually do it.

Suggested for further reading:

  1. Resolving DOC File Incompatibilities with MS Office 2007 Reading time: 2 – 2 minutes We all know that DOC file extensions correspond to documents created on earlier versions of Microsoft Word application. For those using the new MS Office Suite 2007, DOC files are better known to have DOCX extension. Familiarity with these file extensions can help you...
  2. HOW TO: Revert Firefox to Older Version Reading time: 3 – 5 minutes One of the many reasons why Firefox users tend to update to the latest version is their promise of providing a faster browser. Well, it could be fast as a clean install at first but based on experience, it slows down overtime as you...
  3. PDF Files 101 Reading time: 2 – 2 minutes Familiarity with the different file formats can save us a lot of time and effort in dealing with our day-to-day encounter online and offline. While most of us are familiar with Word documents with file extension ending in .doc, our knowledge should not be limited to it...

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