Office 97 Pro compatible with Office 2007 Pro?

[Marianne]

I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007 Pro. I
haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating system. Every now and
then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests upgrading, since 97 is no longer
supported. It doesn't happen that often and I can live with it. I am
wondering if my Office 97 documents will open in the new version Office 2007.
I have read some of the comments here about the differences and think I
should just leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my
old documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
Thanks for any assistance.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.

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After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:

| I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
| Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
| system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
| upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
| often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
| documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
| of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
| leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
| documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
| Thanks for any assistance.

 

[Marianne]

Thanks a lot. I do appreciate your help.

 

[DL]

Since office 97 is not a valid Office 2007 upgrade path, is it neccessary to
uninstall Office 97 first, as opposed to allowing Office 2007 to uninstall
it (if it does)

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"


Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:

| I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
| Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
| system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
| upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
| often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
| documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
| of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
| leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
| documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
| Thanks for any assistance.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Correct, but the OP said nothing about installing, only reading older file formats.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
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After furious head scratching, DL asked:

| Since office 97 is not a valid Office 2007 upgrade path, is it
| neccessary to uninstall Office 97 first, as opposed to allowing
| Office 2007 to uninstall it (if it does)
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
| |
|
| Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.
|
| --
| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
|
| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
| unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
| reading.
|
| After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:
|
|| I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
|| Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
|| system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
|| upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
|| often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
|| documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
|| of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
|| leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
|| documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
|| Thanks for any assistance.

 

[DL]

Sorry just my Q

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
Correct, but the OP said nothing about installing, only reading older file
formats.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, DL asked:

| Since office 97 is not a valid Office 2007 upgrade path, is it
| neccessary to uninstall Office 97 first, as opposed to allowing
| Office 2007 to uninstall it (if it does)
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
| |
|
| Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.
|
| --
| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
|
| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
| unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
| reading.
|
| After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:
|
|| I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
|| Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
|| system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
|| upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
|| often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
|| documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
|| of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
|| leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
|| documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
|| Thanks for any assistance.