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When you open a document in Microsoft Office Word 2007 that was created in Microsoft Office Word 2003, Word

2002, or Word 2000, Compatibility Mode is turned on, and you see Compatibility Mode in the title bar of the

document window. Compatibility Mode ensures that no new or enhanced features in Office Word 2007 are available

while you are working with a document, so that people who are using previous versions of Word will have full editing

capabilities.

You can work in Compatibility Mode or you can convert your document to the Office Word 2007 file format.

Converting your document allows you to access the new and enhanced features in Office Word 2007. However,

people who are using previous versions of Word may be prevented from or have difficulty editing certain portions of

the document that were created by using new or enhanced features in Office Word 2007.

NOTE The File menu has been replaced with the Microsoft Office Button .

What do you want to do?

Work in Compatibility Mode

Convert a document to Office Word 2007

Work in Compatibility Mode

When you open a Word 97–2003 document in Office Word 2007, Compatibility Mode is turned on, and you see

Compatibility Mode in the title bar of the document window. In Compatibility Mode, you can open, edit, and save

Word 97–2003 documents but you won't be able to use any of the new Office Word 2007 features.

Document elements that behave differently in Compatibility Mode

The following elements will be permanently changed when you are working in Compatibility Mode, and you cannot

convert them to Office Word 2007 elements even if you convert your document later.

Office Word 2007

element Behavior in Compatibility Mode

Heading and body fonts Converted to static formatting.

 Relative text boxes Converted to absolute positions.

Margins Converted to absolute tabs.

Bibliography Converted to static text.

Citations Converted to static text.

Placeholder text in citations Converted to static text.

Placeholder text in content Converted to static text.

controls

Themes Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically
change the style by using themes.

Theme colors Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically
change the style by using theme colors.

Theme fonts Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically
change the style by using theme fonts.

Theme effects Permanently converted to styles. If the file is later opened in Office Word 2007, you cannot automatically
change the style by using theme effects.

Content controls Permanently converted to static text.

The following document elements will be changed when you are working in Compatibility Mode, but you can convert

them to Office Word 2007 elements if you convert your document later.

Office Word 2007 element Behavior in Compatibility Mode

Office Art Only a limited set of diagram types is available..

Diagrams Converted to images that cannot be edited.

Equations Become graphics and cannot be changed.

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Convert a document to Office Word 2007

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Convert.

2. In the Microsoft Office Word dialog box, click OK.

3. Do one of the following:

 To replace the original file with a file in the Office Word 2007 file format, click the Microsoft Office

Button , and then click Save.

 To save the original document in its original file format and create another document in the Office

Word 2007 file format, click the Microsoft Office Button, click Save As, and then type a new name

for the file.