Vista compatibility with XP

I have a new PC with Windows Vista installed. However, I work from home with
an organisation which has several employees who use Windows XP and Word 97
and they are having trouble opening my documents

I know I can save individual docs by saving as Word 97-2003 compatible, but
having to remember to do this every time is becoming a nuisance.

Can I set my computer to default to this method of saving docs everytime?

"Chris" <> wrote in message
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> I have a new PC with Windows Vista installed. However, I work from home with
> an organisation which has several employees who use Windows XP and Word 97
> and they are having trouble opening my documents
>
> I know I can save individual docs by saving as Word 97-2003 compatible, but
> having to remember to do this every time is becoming a nuisance.
>
> Can I set my computer to default to this method of saving docs everytime?

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/micro...d-2003-format/
Make Word 2007 Always Save in Word 2003 Format

Also, users of older Office products can download the
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. Unfortunately, this
doesn't work with Office 97.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


-Michael

"MICHAEL" <> wrote:

> Also, users of older Office products can download the
> Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. Unfortunately, this
> doesn't work with Office 97.

In which case the Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc. Viewers 2007 may be an
option. They can be freely downloaded from Microsoft Download Center.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...449811033.aspx

Charlie42

"Charlie42" <> wrote in message
news:074909F2-2775-4B03-93AD-...
> "MICHAEL" <> wrote:
>
>> Also, users of older Office products can download the
>> Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. Unfortunately, this
>> doesn't work with Office 97.
>
> In which case the Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc. Viewers 2007 may be an option. They can be
> freely downloaded from Microsoft Download Center.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads
>
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...449811033.aspx
>
> Charlie42

Excellent point. And they must use the 2007 viewers and those
that are using the older viewers must also apply the compatibility pack
to their viewers. Or, update to the newer 2007 Viewers.


-Michael

This probably has to do with Office 2007 and not Windows Vista.

An option is for them to install the Office Compatibility Pack:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...686761033.aspx

If you still have questions or problems, ask in an Office/Word
newsgroup:
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar



"Chris" <> wrote in message
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>I have a new PC with Windows Vista installed. However, I work from
>home with
> an organisation which has several employees who use Windows XP and
> Word 97
> and they are having trouble opening my documents
>
> I know I can save individual docs by saving as Word 97-2003
> compatible, but
> having to remember to do this every time is becoming a nuisance.
>
> Can I set my computer to default to this method of saving docs
> everytime?