Open Office 2007 files – docx, xlsx,pptx with older Office 2003\xp\2000

Posted on March 19th, 2009 in Microsoft,Office 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

In Office 2007 Microsoft changed file formats.

From now the following formats are used:

  • docx – Word
  • pptx – PowerPoint
  • xlsx – Excell

To be able to open those files in older versions of office please use Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.

  • Supported Operating Systems:
    Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Recommended Microsoft Office programs:
    • Microsoft Word 2000 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2000 with Service Pack 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 with Service Pack 3
    • Microsoft Word 2002 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2002 with Service Pack 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 with Service Pack 3
    • Microsoft Office Word 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office Excel 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 with at least Service Pack 1
    • Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
    • Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
    • Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003

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