http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspxI get asked this question quite often, so I thought I would point out the download location for the tool to make files work between Office 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007. Just to cover off some details - Office 2007 can save in Office 97-2003 file format asenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspx#7594Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:10:29 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:7594uday<p>I tried to run the compatibility pack on my Windows Vista machine since I have word 2000 docs as part of office 2000 and did not want to buy office 2007. &nbsp;i did create some word 2007 docs in the trial period of office 2007.</p> <p>the pack does not execute on my vista pc... any ideas to make it work? so i can now save down my word 2007 files as word 2000?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7594" width="1" height="1">http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspx#6707Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:52:01 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:6707swapnil<p>thanks dear</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6707" width="1" height="1">http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspx#5363Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:23:09 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:5363David Overton's Blog<p>This is another area I get a lot of questions, so I thought I would share the answer. While my person</p> <img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5363" width="1" height="1">http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspx#4859Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:03:01 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:4859Many<p>are there some converts to windows 98? i cant open office 2007 word documents in windows 98. thanks!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4859" width="1" height="1">http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspx#4065Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:09:12 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:4065leah<p>its all too technical for me... i just want ot know if i have been runing windows xp, word 2000 and have saved files on an external drive... and want now to purchase a new computer which will run vista... will i be able to transfer and use my word files</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4065" width="1" height="1">http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspx#3671Thu, 03 May 2007 15:07:25 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:3671David Overton<p>Peer,</p> <p>I doubt that we will still supprt Windows 98/Me with them being soooo old. &nbsp;Sorry</p> <p>David</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3671" width="1" height="1">http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspx#3669Thu, 03 May 2007 11:10:36 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:3669Peer TavoriThe file format converters refuse to install under W98/ME. Is there any other way to read Office 2007 files under Office 2000-Versions that run on WW98/ME? <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3669" width="1" height="1">http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/04/15/how-to-open-office-2007-word-excel-and-powerpoint-2007-files-on-office-2000-office-xp-and-office-2003-by-downloading-the-microsoft-office-compatibility-pack-for-file-formats.aspx#3357Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:35:07 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:3357Knud Soelvbjerg<p>Many thanks for your info.</p> <p>How would you go about installing the pack on a Win3003 server with MSOffice 2003?</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>knud@s-text.dk</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3357" width="1" height="1">