Convert Word 2007 (Vista) docs to Word 2000 (XP)

[Guest]

Is there a download/update available which will enable Word 2000 to read
documents created in Word 2007?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

I'm not sure if the compatibility pack works with Word 2000 or not. I know
that 2003 works and suspect 2002 does also.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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

 

[Jay Freedman]

Is there a download/update available which will enable Word 2000 to read
documents created in Word 2007?

Yes, the Compatibility Pack is at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466.
It will work with any version from Word 2000 through 2003.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Guest]

Thanks Jay. I downloaded the compatability pack as you suggested, did a test
run by sending a document created in Word 2007 (on my laptop) to my PC on
which I run Word 2000 and, voila!, success!

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Thank you Jay. I just wasn't sure about 2000. I suspected it but didn't want
to give false info.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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

 

[Jay Freedman]

Excellent.

For anyone else looking at this thread, note that you must update Office
2000 to Service Pack 3 before installing the Compatibility Pack. That's
stated in the System Requirements section of the download page, but a lot of
people don't bother to read that far before downloading the pack.