This is a handy one, especially for business, as it allows you to open Microsoft Office 2007 files in earlier Office versions (such as XP, 2000 & more). With the release of Office 2007, Microsoft introduced a new default file format for Office files called Office Open XML which comes with a new file extension (in Word for example, files now have a .docx extension instead of the previous .doc). These new files will not open properly in previous versions of Office so Microsoft have released this converter which allows you to do so. Once installed, 2007 files will open just like your regular files and you can also ‘Save As’ and save the file as a pre-2007 file format, so you can then send the file to other non-Office 2007 users to open (without them needing the converter tool). Installation is simple and once the tool is installed, you wont have to worry about it again.
Tip: For Office 2007 users, remember that you can still save your files to be pre-2007 compatible by selecting it from the drop-down box when you save the file. If you are sending documents to other people and aren’t sure what version of Office they are using, doing this will ensure they can open it in any version.
