If you have Microsoft Office installed on your system, but haven’t upgraded to Office 2007, you probably want to be able to read files created in the new version format. If so, you need to download the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack.

This patch upgrades the following versions of Microsoft Office to be able to open, edit and save documents in the 2007 format:

• Microsoft Word 2000 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2000 with Service Pack 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 with Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Word 2002 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2002 with Service Pack 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 with Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office Word 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office Excel 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 with at least Service Pack 1

This is a free patch from Microsoft.