Open Word, Excel, Power Point 2007 in Older Versions

Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point 2007 file which you cannot open in your older version of Microsoft Office 2000, Office 2003 or Office XP? It is important to be aware that your might not open in older versions.

This Problem can fix by Download the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack (27.5 MB) which will let you open, edit, and save documents, workbooks, and presentations in the file formats new to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Power Point 2007.

After installing the Compatibility Pack, you can easily use Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, to open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and Power Point 2007. Remember to install all High-Priority updates from Microsoft Update before downloading the Compatibility Pack.

Why new Office 2007 can’t open in older versions?
Microsoft has added new 'Office Open XML Formats' to Microsoft Office Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007 and Word 2007. The new formats help by improving file and data management, reducing file sizes, and improving recovery of damaged files. Office XML Formats uses a ZIP compression technology to store documents.

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