HOW TO OPEN A MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 USING OFFICE 2003.

Hi,if you have Microsoft 2003 office(ie .doc,.xls, etc)installed on your PC
no need to break any sweat because you can open documents sent
to you that was saved in Microsoft 2007 format(ie .docx,.xlsx etc).
N/B:the .doc and .docx is the file extension.
Here is what you need to do when you have such issues ie .docx etc(document in office 2007)
and you need to open it:
Step for WINDOWS XP USERS:
You have a file.E.g Boss and you are using Microsoft office 2003,here is what what you need to do:
i) Open My Documents folder
ii) Then go to Tools menu
iii) Folder Options=>a Folder option box pops out
iv) Here you click on the View tab =>go to the advance Settings section=>count nine check boxes down from the top and on the tenth you have "HIDE EXTENSIONS FOR KNOWN FILE TYPES"
v) Uncheck this box and click OK
vi) Now go to the file which will have something like these now E.g Boss.docx
vii) Right-click on the file select rename=> delete the "X" in Boss.doc(x) only and press enter
viii) A message box titled Rename will appear saying "IF YOU CHANGE A FILE NAME EXTENSION,THE FILE MAY BECOME UNUSABLE. Are You Sure You Want To Change It"
ix) Click yes
x) You now have something like this e.g Boss.doc and you can open your file to view its content that could not be done before.




Step for VISTA/7 USERS:
You have a file.E.g Boss and you are using Microsoft office 2003,here is what what you need to do:
i) Open Documents folder
ii) Then go to ORGANIZE directly under file,edit & view menu or beside VIEWS tab.
iii) Select Folder and Search Options=>a Folder option box pops out
iv) Here you click on the View tab =>go to the advance Settings section=>count eight check boxes down, from the top and on the ninth you have "HIDE EXTENSIONS FOR KNOWN FILE TYPES"
v) Uncheck this box and click OK
vi) Now go to the file which will have something like these now E.g Boss.docx
vii) Right-click on the file select Rename=> delete the "X" in Boss.doc(x) only and press enter
viii) A message box titled Rename will appear saying "IF YOU CHANGE A FILE NAME EXTENSION,THE FILE MAY BECOME UNUSABLE. Are You Sure You Want To Change It"
ix) Click yes
x) You now have something like this e.g Boss.doc and you can open your file to view its content that could not be done before.