unable to open 2007 files of xls using office xp

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I get an error message telling me my compter can not open an .xls file
because it does not know which program created it. It offers to search the
web service, or tells me I can download manually. I have Excel 2002.

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923505 "How to install the
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack so that you can use earlier versions
of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to open and to save files from 2007
Office programs".