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I can't find the Convert Button in the File --> Info Tab

Anonymous
2012-11-24T17:58:59+00:00

I have been reading the various threads for how to turn off automatic Compatibility Mode on Office 2010, but I haven't be able to locate the Convert Button which everyone is talking about! All I see under Info are:

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Can someone help me?

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-01T14:35:14+00:00

    Sorry for reviving an old thread but I found a fix after a lot of searching and want to save someone trouble:

    I had the same problem, tried everything I could find but nothing worked until I found this: Option 3 is a Regestry Edit, mine was set to "b" instead of "0".

    METHOD 3: Using Registry Editor

    If above mentioned 2 methods don't work for you, here is a Registry tweak to fix the issue:

    1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.

    2. Now go to following key:

    for Office 2007: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options

    for Office 2010: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Options

    for Office 2013: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Word\Options

    3. In right-side pane, look for a DWORD CompatMode. If you find it, delete it. If it doesn't exist, create a new DWORD and set its name to CompatMode and set its value to 0

    4. Close Registry Editor and restart Word. It should solve the problem.

    Source: http://www.askvg.com/fix-microsoft-word-always-shows-compatibility-mode-text-in-titlebar/

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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2012-11-24T21:13:52+00:00

    The Convert button and the associated Compatibility Mode text will NOT appear if the active document is in Office 2010 format.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-24T22:18:16+00:00

    The Convert button and the associated Compatibility Mode text will NOT appear if the active document is in Office 2010 format.

    OK... then how do I convert my Compatibility Mode files I saved as .docx in Word 2010, to  SIMPLE 2010 version of Word documents???

    Every time I open new blank Word document, it opens with [Compatibility Mode]... and I can't get rid of it?

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-24T22:14:29+00:00

    I have saved as in Word 2010, without checking "Maintain compatibility with previos versiosn of Word" but it still says [Compatibility Mode] next the file title on the top...

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  5. Stefan Blom 341.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2012-11-25T00:10:12+00:00

    But note that the button should display if the document was created in Word 2007, even if it is in *.docx format.

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