How to open Office 2007 files with Office 2003

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If you are running Office 2003 on your computer but want to open a document that was created using Office 2007, you will notice that the file extensions on the document now include an "x"  such as .docx, .xlsx or .pptx.  Because of the different file extensions, your Office 2007 files are incompatible with Office 2003 and you will not be able to open and edit those files.  

To resolve your compatibility issues, Microsoft provides a free compatibility pack to convert Office 2007 documents to the Office 2003 format.  There are many free, third-party converters available online but NMC recommends that you use the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.

Follow these steps to download and install the free Microsoft Compatibility Pack:

• Log on to your computer, ensure that you have administrative rights.
• Ensure your system is up to date with all Windows updates and service packs.
• Visit the following link to download and save the Microsoft compatibility pack: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en
• Follow the prompts and instructions on your computer to complete the compatibilty pack installation.

Get acquainted with Microsoft Office: PowerPoint 2007 and 2010

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Once used primarily to create formal business presentations, Microsoft's PowerPoint is now used not only in businesses but also in schools by educators and students, by trainers of all kinds and even in the US military!  Here are some easy to follow video demonstrations to help you get up to speed with the latest versions of PowerPoint:

• PowerPoint 2007 

• PowerPoint 2010

 

For more tips on using PowerPoint, check out Microsoft's PowerPoint team blog for posts such as:

• Broadcasting Your Presentation with PowerPoint 2010

• The Good, The Bad, and The Icon - for tips on using icons as visuals in your presentations

• Image tools for PwerPoint 2010
  • Inserting Screenshots
  • Removing backgrounds in images (also available in other Office 2010 programs)
  • Creating custom shapes

 

We also found some informative tutorials on YouTube:

• Embed YouTubeVideo into PowerPoint 2007

• Adding Custom Animation in PowerPoint 2007

• Guy Kawaski 10-20-30 Presentation Rule

Get acquainted with Microsoft Office: Excel & Access (2007 and 2010)

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Today we will share some links to help you get to acquainted with the 2007 and 2010 versions of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel.

Microsoft Access:

• If you a moving from the 2003 version of Access to the 2007 version, Microsoft offers an interactive (and downloadable) command reference guide to help you get acquainted with the new ribbon layout and upgraded features.

• Video training for Access 2010 can be found here.

• If you are upgrading from Access 2007 to Access 2010, check out this list of discontinued features and modified functionality in the 2010 release.

• Check out the Access team blog to get more tips, trick and information,

 

Microsoft Excel:

• The 2003 to 2007, Excel interactive command reference guide

• Excel 2010 video training course

• Check out the Excel team blog to get more tips, trick and information.

 

Not sure if Excel or Access is the best option for managing your data, check out Microsoft's Crabby Office Lady's suggestions to help you decide which program is best for your particular data needs. 

Get acquainted with Microsoft Office: Word 2007 and 2010

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Check out Microsoft's video demos to help you get off to a productive start using your new Word 2007 or 2010 software:

• Word 2007

Watch this video for tips on how to make your documents look great in Word 2007

• Upgrading to Word 2010 for 2003 users 

 

The latest Word programs have great new features, we blogged previously about using Word 2007 as a tool for blogging.  For articles and video how-to's for accomplishing specific tasks like blogging using your Word software, check out the Word support page.   Here are a few to help you get started:

• Mail Merges 2007 / 2010

• Tracking changes 2007 / 2010

• Creating tables 2007 / 2010

• Creating tables of contents 2007 / 2010

Microsoft's Word team blog offers more great tips and news and information on your Word software