Hi M-A,

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Office 2007 is already installed on
my computer. still I uninstalled and reinstalled the pack. Then I choose
'Open with' option and select 'Excel XML convertor' and tick always open this
file with this application. Now I am able to open 07 files. Thanks

Is this a right way to open file?

Nikhil

"M-A" wrote:

Nikhil,

with 'ordinary' excel 2003 you wouldn't be able to convert this. Microsoft
offer a compatibility download you would have to get. (The first time I
tried to open an excel 2007 file using excel 2003 I was automatiaclly asked
if I wanted to download it, strange that you haven't been offered that).

I've searched the office site and the download is available here :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Hopefully if you install this then you should be asked if you should convert
it.

If you are trying to do this at work and you aren't allowed to do downloads
then I think you have to ask the originator if they can save the file in a
2003 compatible version.

If you already HAVE this, or if you download it and it doesn't work, then
could you post back with the file extension that the original file has?
M-A

"Nikhil" wrote:

I am using Excel 2003, I tried to open Excel 2007 file in 2003. Not giving
any options like convert / read only. How can I access 07 file in 03

Thanks in advance

Nikhil