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Office 2007 vs. Office 2010

Anonymous
2012-04-03T02:53:18+00:00

I am currently running Win 7 w/ Office 2007, none of my doc's no longer open in 2007 unless I go to a machine running Office 2010, is there now a compatibility issue now w/ creating a doc. in one ver. and then try to open in another ver.? and is Office 2010 backwards compatable? Lastly, will I now be forced into purchsing the Office 2010 Edition?

Many Thanks!

Harry

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2012-04-03T03:24:54+00:00

    Your Word 2007 docs will not open in Word 2007? That is not a compatibility issue; that is an out-and-out problem.

    To answer your question, however, yes, Word 2007 docs can be opened in Word 2010, though they will open in Compatibility Mode. This is primarily so that, if you make changes and save them, they can still be opened in Word 2007 with all features intact. If you save a Word 2007 document as a Word 2010 document, some features that are new in Word 2010 will become available to you, but they might create effects that Word 2007 would not be able to work with.

    And no, you won't be forced to buy Office 2010 or even to use it unless your employer buys it and requires you to use it.

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