Microsoft Word 2007 can work with documents in three file formats. The native Word 2007 format has the new file extension ".docx". Whenever you save a file in this format, it can use the full range of facilities and features found in Word 2007, with the exception of macros. If a Word 2007 document contains any macros, it must be saved in a different file format using the extension ".docm".
In addition to its two native formats, Word 2007 is also capable of both opening and creating files using the old ".doc" file extension, the file extension which was used in previous versions of Word. However, Word 2007 documents which are saved with this file extension will not have access to the full range of features found with in Word 2007. Some new features, such as Themes, will not be available in any files saved with the ".doc" extension.
When you save a Word 2007 document for the first-time, these three options are available in a drop-down menu labelled "Save As Type". Unless you specify otherwise, the new file will be saved with the file extension ".docx". However, if you find yourself exchanging documents with a person using an older version of Word, you can save the document using the file extension ".doc", which is backward compatible.
what about the ".docm" format? Well, when you open a document containing a macro, by default, Word displays a security warning notifying you that macros have been disabled. If you want to, you can then click on Options and enable the content.
When you open a file created in a previous version of Microsoft Word, Word 2007 does not automatically convert this file to the new format. For convenience, it leaves it in the old format and goes into a special working mode called "Compatibility Mode". (It displays the words "Compatibility Mode" in brackets next to the document.)
When a file is in compatibility mode, you can still continue working on it. You can make changes to the file and you can save those changes. The document will remain in the old format and remain in compatibility mode. However, some features, such as Themes, will not be activated when working in compatibility mode. If you position the mouse over the Themes section of the Page Layout Tab of the Word Ribbon, a tool tip appears telling you: "This document has been opened in compatibility mode. To use this feature convert your document to a new file format. Click on the Office button and then click convert." If you take this advice, "Compatibility Mode" disappears from the title bar and when you save the file Word changes the file extension and the document will have been fully converted into the Word 2007 format.
If you find yourself in an environment where both Word 2007 and older versions are in use, Microsoft has provided another solution. It is possible to install an update called the Office Compatibility Pack. This makes it possible for older versions of all the Microsoft Office packages to open the new file formats. - 16955
In addition to its two native formats, Word 2007 is also capable of both opening and creating files using the old ".doc" file extension, the file extension which was used in previous versions of Word. However, Word 2007 documents which are saved with this file extension will not have access to the full range of features found with in Word 2007. Some new features, such as Themes, will not be available in any files saved with the ".doc" extension.
When you save a Word 2007 document for the first-time, these three options are available in a drop-down menu labelled "Save As Type". Unless you specify otherwise, the new file will be saved with the file extension ".docx". However, if you find yourself exchanging documents with a person using an older version of Word, you can save the document using the file extension ".doc", which is backward compatible.
what about the ".docm" format? Well, when you open a document containing a macro, by default, Word displays a security warning notifying you that macros have been disabled. If you want to, you can then click on Options and enable the content.
When you open a file created in a previous version of Microsoft Word, Word 2007 does not automatically convert this file to the new format. For convenience, it leaves it in the old format and goes into a special working mode called "Compatibility Mode". (It displays the words "Compatibility Mode" in brackets next to the document.)
When a file is in compatibility mode, you can still continue working on it. You can make changes to the file and you can save those changes. The document will remain in the old format and remain in compatibility mode. However, some features, such as Themes, will not be activated when working in compatibility mode. If you position the mouse over the Themes section of the Page Layout Tab of the Word Ribbon, a tool tip appears telling you: "This document has been opened in compatibility mode. To use this feature convert your document to a new file format. Click on the Office button and then click convert." If you take this advice, "Compatibility Mode" disappears from the title bar and when you save the file Word changes the file extension and the document will have been fully converted into the Word 2007 format.
If you find yourself in an environment where both Word 2007 and older versions are in use, Microsoft has provided another solution. It is possible to install an update called the Office Compatibility Pack. This makes it possible for older versions of all the Microsoft Office packages to open the new file formats. - 16955
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