Viewing office2003 docs in Office 2007 - Windows7

[Avinash Rao]

Dear all,



I am using Office 2007 Professional Edition on Windows 7 Home Premium.

I have many documents created in Office 2003 and Open office which i am not

able to open in Office 2007.



I downloaded the Microsoft compatability pack -fileformatConverters.exe but

the installation returned an error - "Another version of this procuct is

already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue."



Please help

Thanks in advance

Avinash

 

[DL]

The compatibility pack is for those that have an earlier version of Office

and are trying to view files created in 2007 format. So you dont need it,

nor will it help

Office 2007 will open earlier version office docs, what err msgs are you

getting? what type of docs? are these docs on your drive?



"Avinash Rao" wrote in message

news:AE817641-85BE-40F2-9E65-BC2EA637CB1C@microsoft.com...

> Dear all,

>

> I am using Office 2007 Professional Edition on Windows 7 Home Premium.

> I have many documents created in Office 2003 and Open office which i am

> not

> able to open in Office 2007.

>

> I downloaded the Microsoft compatability pack -fileformatConverters.exe

> but

> the installation returned an error - "Another version of this procuct is

> already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue."

>

> Please help

> Thanks in advance

> Avinash

>

 

[Avinash Rao]

Dear DL,



Thank you for you response.



It worked after a reboot. The documents were stored in an external drive.

I am need of viewing .odt files or documents,spreadsheet, presentation files

that were created using openoffice application in Ubuntu 8.04. I am sure

there is a plug-in for this too. Kindly guide to use the correct microsoft

plug-in.



Appreciate your response

Avinash





"DL" wrote:



> The compatibility pack is for those that have an earlier version of Office

> and are trying to view files created in 2007 format. So you dont need it,

> nor will it help

> Office 2007 will open earlier version office docs, what err msgs are you

> getting? what type of docs? are these docs on your drive?

>

> "Avinash Rao" wrote in message

> news:AE817641-85BE-40F2-9E65-BC2EA637CB1C@microsoft.com...

> > Dear all,

> >

> > I am using Office 2007 Professional Edition on Windows 7 Home Premium.

> > I have many documents created in Office 2003 and Open office which i am

> > not

> > able to open in Office 2007.

> >

> > I downloaded the Microsoft compatability pack -fileformatConverters.exe

> > but

> > the installation returned an error - "Another version of this procuct is

> > already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue."

> >

> > Please help

> > Thanks in advance

> > Avinash

> >

>

>

> .

>

 

[DL]

I have no knowledge of OpenOffice, it was my understanding that OpenOffice

created files readable by MS Office.

http://blogote.com/2009/ideas/what-is-odt-file-and-how-to-open-odt-file-extension.html



"Avinash Rao" wrote in message

news:B1D4407B-9018-4DB8-9CC9-6B93284FA9F2@microsoft.com...

> Dear DL,

>

> Thank you for you response.

>

> It worked after a reboot. The documents were stored in an external drive.

> I am need of viewing .odt files or documents,spreadsheet, presentation

> files

> that were created using openoffice application in Ubuntu 8.04. I am sure

> there is a plug-in for this too. Kindly guide to use the correct microsoft

> plug-in.

>

> Appreciate your response

> Avinash

>

>

> "DL" wrote:

>

>> The compatibility pack is for those that have an earlier version of

>> Office

>> and are trying to view files created in 2007 format. So you dont need it,

>> nor will it help

>> Office 2007 will open earlier version office docs, what err msgs are you

>> getting? what type of docs? are these docs on your drive?

>>

>> "Avinash Rao" wrote in message

>> news:AE817641-85BE-40F2-9E65-BC2EA637CB1C@microsoft.com...

>> > Dear all,

>> >

>> > I am using Office 2007 Professional Edition on Windows 7 Home Premium.

>> > I have many documents created in Office 2003 and Open office which i am

>> > not

>> > able to open in Office 2007.

>> >

>> > I downloaded the Microsoft compatability pack -fileformatConverters.exe

>> > but

>> > the installation returned an error - "Another version of this procuct

>> > is

>> > already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue."

>> >

>> > Please help

>> > Thanks in advance

>> > Avinash

>> >

>>

>>

>> .

>>

 

[Avinash Rao]

DL,



My apologies for the late reply.



I installed service pack 2 for MS Office 2007 which includes the

compatability pack for .odt files. Now, am able to open documents that were

created using open office.



I have created a word 2007 document using a minutes of meeting template

downloaded from the microsoft site. Even after completing the spell check,

everytime I open the document I see the many words marked for spell check.



How do i solve this?



Thanks

Avinash





"DL" wrote:



> I have no knowledge of OpenOffice, it was my understanding that OpenOffice

> created files readable by MS Office.

> http://blogote.com/2009/ideas/what-is-odt-file-and-how-to-open-odt-file-extension.html

>

> "Avinash Rao" wrote in message

> news:B1D4407B-9018-4DB8-9CC9-6B93284FA9F2@microsoft.com...

> > Dear DL,

> >

> > Thank you for you response.

> >

> > It worked after a reboot. The documents were stored in an external drive.

> > I am need of viewing .odt files or documents,spreadsheet, presentation

> > files

> > that were created using openoffice application in Ubuntu 8.04. I am sure

> > there is a plug-in for this too. Kindly guide to use the correct microsoft

> > plug-in.

> >

> > Appreciate your response

> > Avinash

> >

> >

> > "DL" wrote:

> >

> >> The compatibility pack is for those that have an earlier version of

> >> Office

> >> and are trying to view files created in 2007 format. So you dont need it,

> >> nor will it help

> >> Office 2007 will open earlier version office docs, what err msgs are you

> >> getting? what type of docs? are these docs on your drive?

> >>

> >> "Avinash Rao" wrote in message

> >> news:AE817641-85BE-40F2-9E65-BC2EA637CB1C@microsoft.com...

> >> > Dear all,

> >> >

> >> > I am using Office 2007 Professional Edition on Windows 7 Home Premium.

> >> > I have many documents created in Office 2003 and Open office which i am

> >> > not

> >> > able to open in Office 2007.

> >> >

> >> > I downloaded the Microsoft compatability pack -fileformatConverters.exe

> >> > but

> >> > the installation returned an error - "Another version of this procuct

> >> > is

> >> > already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue."

> >> >

> >> > Please help

> >> > Thanks in advance

> >> > Avinash

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >> .

> >>

>

>

> .

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