Opening a Word 2007 Doc in Word 2003

[Guest]

I just received a Word 2007 doc with the extension *.dotx. It's a template
document. I can't seem to open it. I've downloaded the Office 2007
compatability program, but that doesn't seem to be any help. Any suggestions?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Ask the sender to save it as a .dot file and send it again.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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

 

[Guest]

Is this the only solution? Shouldn't these MS products be backwards
compatible?

Thanks for answering...

Casee

Ask the sender to save it as a .dot file and send it again.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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

I just received a Word 2007 doc with the extension *.dotx. It's a template
document. I can't seem to open it. I've downloaded the Office 2007
compatability program, but that doesn't seem to be any help. Any
suggestions?

 

[CyberTaz]

"Backward Compatibility" means that a new version of a program can both read
& write in the format of 1 or more previous versions - which Word 2007 can,
and is what JoAnn is suggesting you have the 2007 user take advantage of.

You're asking for an *older* version to be able to use the *newer* version's
format which is not the same thing. The Compatibility Pack actually does a
remarkable job, but in some cases the file involved may employ features of
the *new* version that simply can't be translated to or supported by the
older program.

A new version that can't do anything the old version did wouldn't be much of
an *upgrade*, would it?

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

Is this the only solution? Shouldn't these MS products be backwards
compatible?

Thanks for answering...

Casee

Ask the sender to save it as a .dot file and send it again.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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

I just received a Word 2007 doc with the extension *.dotx. It's a template
document. I can't seem to open it. I've downloaded the Office 2007
compatability program, but that doesn't seem to be any help. Any
suggestions?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Casee,

Unfortunately, while document formats (.docx and .docm)from Office 2007 are supported in WOrd 2000, 2002 and 2003 by the
compatability converters, 2007 template files (.dotx) are not supported.

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Is this the only solution? Shouldn't these MS products be backwards
compatible?

Thanks for answering...

Casee >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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