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.

More on Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010

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In case you didn't know, Microsoft Office is more that just Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.  Get acquainted with the latest versions of the other programs in the Microsoft Office Suite:

• Outlook (2007 / 2010) - New features include mapping of contact addresses and the Social Connector which allows you to connect with sites like Facebook and LinkedIn from your inbox.

• OneNote (2007 / 2010)

• Publisher (2007 / 2010)

• InfoPath (2007 / 2010)

• Project (2007 / 2010)

• Visio (2007 / 2010)

• Communicator (2007 / 2007 R2 for 2010)

• Live Meeting (2007)

• SharePoint (2007 / 2010)

Get acquainted with Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010

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If you've recently purchased a new PC with Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010, you will have noticed that programs like Word, Excel and PowerPoint look quite a bit different from their previous versions.  The first change you'll notice is the "ribbon" which now appears at the top of your window instead of the menus and toolbars.  Here's some help from Microsoft to help you get up to speed with your new Office software:

 

OFFICE 2007

• A visual introduction to the 2007 Office release - An overview of Word 2007 including instructions on using the "ribbon," menus and toolbars;  an introduction to the "SmartArt" graphics tool and file formats using an "x" after the file extension (i.e. docx) as well as converting documents created in older versions of Office.

• Help - You will need to download the Help tab add-in. This feature no longer includes the animated Office Assistant and the "type a question for help" box has been moved to the Help window and is now called "type words to search for."  Microsoft has also set up blogs and online communities to help you find answers to your Word questions.

• For Microsoft's free, downloadable training documents for Office 2007 programs, click here. Courses are in Power Point

• You may be able to get Office 2010 if you've recently purchased Office 2007 or a PC loaded with Office 2007.  Here are the eligibility criteria for the free upgrade:

Purchase Office 2007, or a new PC with Office 2007

Activate it between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010.

Have, or create a Windows Live ID.

Redeem before October 31, 2010 by visiting www.office.com/techg.

OFFICE 2010

• Microsoft has a great interactive guide that demonstrates how you can find the commands you are familiar with in Office 2003 in the new Office 2010 programs.

• For downloadable Office 2010 training documents, click here. Courses are in Power Point.

 

MORE OFFICE TIPS

 

• Automatically start an Office program when you turn on your computer (2007 / 2010)

• Free academic templates

• Download compatibility packs and viewers that enable you to share your Office files with others that have different versions of Office or those that do not have Office at all

 

We hope these tips help you get off to a productive start with your new Microsoft Office programs.   Be sure to check back this week for more posts to help you get acquainted with the various software programs within the Office 2007 and Office 2010 suites.

How to use Word 2007 as a tool for Blogging?

Tweet Microsoft Word 2007 is a great tool for writing documents although you can write documents with Word 2007 you can also use it to publish a blog with a new and superb feature that has been added to Microsoft Word 2007. In addition to all the useful features which it shares with the previous versions of Microsoft Word, this new feature allows you to use Word 2007 as a tool for blogging.


Here are some simple steps to use Word 2007 as a tool for blogging

1) Open a blank Word 2007 document and click on the office button
2) Click on new and select new blog post
3) A new ribbon displaying the blogging tools will appear.
4) Click on the button that says Manage Accounts.
5) Click on New as the next dialog box appears.
6) The following dialog box will appear
7) You will have to choose the platform you use for blogging from
the list Wordpress or Blogger and then click on the next button.
8) Fill in the information for your website and decide whether
you want it to remember the password or not you can also see the
Picture options button as Word 2007 is capable of uploading
images to some blogging platforms.
9) You can start writing for your blog right away.
10)After finishing writing, click on Publish and select how you want
to publish your blog. You can also open an older post in Word 2007
by clicking on the open existing button.
11)As you use Word 2007 as a tool for blogging, you will
be able to add categories to the blog posts, and Word 2007
will immediately connect to the blogging platform you use
and download the listing of categories.
12)If you like to use Word for writing your documents, you now have
the option to use it for writing posts for your personal blogs.
It has now become an incredible post editor as you can use
Word 2007 as a tool for blogging.