Can Word 2003 and Word 2007 exist on the same computer?

[Guest]

I have a purchased copy of Office 2007 which I have not deployed yet. the
reason is many of my Word addons are not yet ready for 2007. Is there a way
to receive a Word 2003 document with Office 2007 and convert it back to 2003
on the same computer?

 

[Guest]

When you open a .doc file in Word 2007 it open in compatibility mode. You can
then save the document as either a .docx (the new format) or as a .doc (the
old format).

Doug

 

[Guest]

Thanks. But in order to reopen it again in MS Word 2003, wouldn't I need the
actual 2003 application installed?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Word 2007 can open a 2003 file.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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[Guest]

The issue is that I use editing software which thus far is only compatible
with 2003. On the other hand I want to deploy Office 2007 for everything
else. The real question is can I have both Word 2003 and Word 2007 on my
computer at the same time?

Word 2007 can open a 2003 file.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Thanks. But in order to reopen it again in MS Word 2003, wouldn't I need
the
actual 2003 application installed?

 

[Graham Mayor]

You can have both applications on the same PC
You can open Word 2003 doc format with 2007
You can open Word doc format saved from 2007 on Word 2003
There is a converter available for 2003 to open DOCX (2007 format).

So you either stick with Word 2003 which you presumably know how to use or
install and learn to use the radically different 2007. As you have not
identified yout 'editing software, it is imposible to guess what issues are
involved.

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The issue is that I use editing software which thus far is only
compatible with 2003. On the other hand I want to deploy Office 2007
for everything else. The real question is can I have both Word 2003
and Word 2007 on my computer at the same time?

Word 2007 can open a 2003 file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Thanks. But in order to reopen it again in MS Word 2003, wouldn't I
need the
actual 2003 application installed?

:

When you open a .doc file in Word 2007 it open in compatibility
mode. You can
then save the document as either a .docx (the new format) or as a
.doc (the
old format).

Doug
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Douglas Ryan VanBenthuysen
Office System Solutions Specialist
3Sharp
http://blogs.3sharp.com/Blog/dougv/


:

I have a purchased copy of Office 2007 which I have not deployed
yet. the
reason is many of my Word addons are not yet ready for 2007. Is
there a way
to receive a Word 2003 document with Office 2007 and convert it
back to 2003
on the same computer?