[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You are confusing two issues.

1. Users of Word 2007 can save documents in Word 97-2003 format without any
download or add-in; this backwards compatibility is built in and should be
used by Word 2007 users when they know they are sending to people who don't
have Word 2007. This is just common courtesy.

2. Users of earlier versions (2000 and above) who, for whatever reason, need
to be able to open Word 2007 .docx format documents can download an add-in
to allow them to do so. This may be required when it is not possible to ask
the sender to resend in a different format (for example, if a document is
posted at a Web site, or if it is sent by a superior several ranks up the
line in your company. g

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Kimberly" wrote in message
...
Hi Vicky,

I too am using 2007 and there is a compatibility mode. Go to microsoft.com
to get the download and it will show when you save your documents (save
as)
97-2003 I believe. Try it. I've had no problems thus far when saving in
compatibility.

Good luck

"Vicky" wrote:

Hello,
I am using 2007 to create documents, resumes and the like. THese will be
emailed to people who may or may not have 2007. I need to find some
ways to
make the two compatible. I already have the users saving in 2003 file
types.
THe one issue is when we open the doc which was created in 2007 but
saved in
2003 format in a 2003 machine, the format is all messed up - especially
for
bullets, but there have been other issues also. For bullets, I have them
add
a tab stop at the left indent marker and this seems to help. I found
something under Word Options, Advanced, Compatibility Options that
allows
you to "Lay out this doc as if created in ... and then indicate the
version.
There are also some Layout options to select from. Will this fix the
issues
we have been having? THank you so much!