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| How to open a word 2007 document in an earlier version of word If you happen to find yourself plugging away at an earlier version of Word, then you have no doubt stumbled upon the problem of receiving documents in Word 2007, only to discover that technological advancements have denied you access. Never fear, as many before you have been flumoxed by the same problem, thereby prompting Microsoft to provide a quasi suitable solution. To open Microsoft Office Word 2007 .docx or .docm files with Microsoft Office Word 2003, Word 2002, or Word 2000, you need to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for 2007 Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint File Formats and any necessary Office updates. This Compatibility will allow you to open, edit some items, and save Office Word 2007 documents in previous versions of Word. Install the Compatibility Pack:
Microsoft Office Online have made the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system available for download.
While this Compatibility Pack allows you to use some previous versions of Word to open Office Word 2007 documents that were saved in .docx and .docm formats, you cannot open Office Word 2007 template files that were saved in .dotx or .dotm format. Document element differences in previous versions:
Although you can open Office Word 2007 files in previous versions of Word, you may not be able to change some items that were created when using the new or enhanced features in Office Word 2007. For example, equations will become images that cannot be changed. Here is a list of certain hiccups you might encounter: Office Word 2007 element: | Change when opened in a previous version: | Equations | Become graphics and cannot be changed. | Themes | Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using themes. | Theme colors | Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme colors. | Theme fonts | Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme fonts. | Theme effects | Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme effects. | Content controls | Permanently converted to static text. | Heading and body fonts | Permanently converted to static formatting. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, heading and body fonts won't automatically change if you use a different style. | Relative text boxes | Permanently converted to absolute positioning. | Margins | Permanently converted to absolute positioning. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, the margins won't automatically change if you use a different style. | Office Art | Only a small subset of illustrations are available. | Charts and diagrams | Some charts and diagrams will be converted to images that cannot be changed. |
It is also important to mention that, in addition to the changes listed in the table, the following items behave differently when you open an Office Word 2007 .docx or .docm file in Word 2000: - Macros and macro signatures will be removed
- Mail merge data will be lost and you will not be able to connect to data sources
- You will not be able to open password-protected files, even if you know the password or the secret handshake
How to open a word 2007 document in an earlier version of word If you happen to find yourself plugging away at an earlier version of Word, then you have no doubt stumbled upon the problem of receiving documents in Word 2007, only to discover that technological advancements have denied you access. Never fear, as many before you have been flumoxed by the same problem, thereby prompting Microsoft to provide a quasi suitable solution. To open Microsoft Office Word 2007 .docx or .docm files with Microsoft Office Word 2003, Word 2002, or Word 2000, you need to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for 2007 Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint File Formats and any necessary Office updates. This Compatibility will allow you to open, edit some items, and save Office Word 2007 documents in previous versions of Word. Install the Compatibility Pack:
Microsoft Office Online have made the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system available for download.
While this Compatibility Pack allows you to use some previous versions of Word to open Office Word 2007 documents that were saved in .docx and .docm formats, you cannot open Office Word 2007 template files that were saved in .dotx or .dotm format. Document element differences in previous versions:
Although you can open Office Word 2007 files in previous versions of Word, you may not be able to change some items that were created when using the new or enhanced features in Office Word 2007. For example, equations will become images that cannot be changed. Here is a list of certain hiccups you might encounter: Office Word 2007 element: | Change when opened in a previous version: | Equations | Become graphics and cannot be changed. | Themes | Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using themes. | Theme colors | Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme colors. | Theme fonts | Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme fonts. | Theme effects | Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically change the style by using theme effects. | Content controls | Permanently converted to static text. | Heading and body fonts | Permanently converted to static formatting. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, heading and body fonts won't automatically change if you use a different style. | Relative text boxes | Permanently converted to absolute positioning. | Margins | Permanently converted to absolute positioning. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, the margins won't automatically change if you use a different style. | Office Art | Only a small subset of illustrations are available. | Charts and diagrams | Some charts and diagrams will be converted to images that cannot be changed. |
It is also important to mention that, in addition to the changes listed in the table, the following items behave differently when you open an Office Word 2007 .docx or .docm file in Word 2000: - Macros and macro signatures will be removed
- Mail merge data will be lost and you will not be able to connect to data sources
- You will not be able to open password-protected files, even if you know the password or the secret handshake
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