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Files created with the Microsoft Office 2007 suite of
applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) have
a different file format than earlier versions of Office. This means
that earlier versions of Office applications cannot read files created
with Office 2007 applications.
If you plan on giving copies of files you create in Office 2007 to
people who have earlier versions of Office (e.g., Office 2003
on Windows or Office 2004 on the Macintosh), we recommend you change
the default file format in Office 2007 applications to be the same
format as earlier versions of Office. This will allow you to create a
file in an Office 2007 application, save it as you normally would,
then have that file be able to be opened by anyone running previous versions of
Office.
To change the default file type:
- Start the Office 2007 application whose default file format you
want to modify.
- Click the Office button (found in the upper-left corner of
the application).
- Click the Word Options (or Excel Options
or PowerPoint Options, depending upon which
application you are in) button.
- Click Save from the menu.
- In the Save files in this format field, select
Word 97-2003 Document (or Excel 97-2003
Document or PowerPoint 97-2003 Document, depending
upon which application you are in).
- Click OK.
From now on, when you create a new file and select to save it, the file
format will be compatible with the earlier versions of Office.
As an alternative, if you have Office 2007 and you are exchanging
files with someone who has an earlier version of Office for Windows,
they can download and install the
Office Compatibility Pack, which will allow them to open Office
2007 files.
If you have any questions, contact the Computing Help Desk at 646-2999 and
select from the options provided, send electronic mail to help@dartmouth.edu, or call your department's
computing support office.
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