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Help Desk
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At the launch of the Microsoft Office 2007, a new file
format for default documents for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 was
introduced. These files do not allow backward compatibility with existing
files, this is a Word 2007 document cannot be opened in Word 2003 or
earlier. A Compatibility Pack File Formats is now available for download
to ensure your Microsoft Office 2007 documents are compatible with
previous versions.
 | Download “Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats” from the Microsoft
Download Centre page at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en. |
| Click Download. |
| When prompted, save “FileFormatConverters.exe” to
your computer, preferably to the Downloads folder or your Desktop. |
| When the file has completed downloading, click
Run. |
| Read the “Microsoft Software Licence Terms” and if
you agree, click the appropriate checkbox and click
Continue. |
| The Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack will
then be installed. |
| Once installed, a message will advise you that “The
installation is complete”. Click OK. |
| That's it! You will now be able to open and
save Microsoft Office 2007 files in your earlier programs.
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