Microsoft Office 2007

Microsoft Office 2007 is the latest Windows version of the Microsoft productivity suite, which includes Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

What you should know about Office 2007:
Letter sent to faculty and staff members, March 2008

Learn how to save your Office 2007 files in Office 2003 format

Student installation CD Online Order form (Office 2007 & 2008)

Additional Office 2007 resources and links

File Formats

The default file formats (.docx, .xlsx, .mdbx, and .pptx) for Office 2007 files are incompatible with older versions of Office, including Windows Office 2003 and Office 2004 for Mac. If you have Windows Office 2003 or Office 2004 for Mac, download and install the following compatibility pack or file converter. When you install these, you can open, edit, and save files that were originally saved in the default Office 2007 formats (.docx, .xlsx, .mdbx, and .pptx).

      For Windows Office 2003:

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats

      For Office 2004 for Mac:

Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0

Interactive Guides for Office 2007 (Windows)  

Microsoft has provided interactive tools for users of Office 2003 that translate commands from 2003 to 2007. Here are the links for the following MS Office Interactive Guides for 2003 to 2007 Commands:

Word:

Excel:

PowerPoint:

 

If you have questions:
Contact Dave Diedriech, Technical Training Coordinator, Instructional & Learning Services
ddiedriech@depauw.edu, x6442