Windows 10: Using the Compatibility Pack for Office 2007 under Windows 10

Has anyone found a way to get the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack to work with Office 2003 under Windows 10? I'm still an avid user of Excel 2003 - my own toolbars, lots of custom buttons linked to macros, most actions one click instead of up to five - it is just the perfect version of Excel. Under Windows 7 the Compatibility Pack runs fine, allowing opening and saving of .xlsx files without a problem. It seems to install fine under Windows 10, but doesn't work. You get the "This file is not in a recognizable format" error when trying to open a .xlsx file, as if the Compatibility Pack wasn'

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Will my Office 2007 be compatible with Windows 10?

Yes

Which versions of Microsoft Office work on Windows 10?

The following versions of Microsoft Office with the latest Service Packs have been confirmed to be compatible with Windows 10:

• Office 2016 Preview
• Office 2013/Office 365
• Office 2010
• Office 2007

Older versions of Office such as Office 2003 and Office XP are not certified compatible with Windows 10 but might work using compatibility mode.

 

Compatibility Pack for pre-2007 Office not working in Win10 for xlsx

The compatibility pack for Office 2000 is still available from MS
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats

Denis

 

Windows 10 Compatibility with Office 2007 and MS Accounting 2009

Which versions of Microsoft Office work on Windows 10?

The following versions of Microsoft Office with the latest Service Packs have been confirmed to be compatible with Windows 10:

• Office 2016 Preview
• Office 2013/Office 365
• Office 2010
• Office 2007

Older versions of Office such as Office 2003 and Office XP are not certified compatible with Windows 10 but might work using compatibility mode.

As for Office Accounting 2009, it utilizes SQL 2005 Express which is not compatible with Windows 10, so its not a guarantee to work. I will give it a try and update this thread.