Office 97 Pro compatible with Office 2007 Pro?

I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007 Pro. I
haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating system. Every now and
then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests upgrading, since 97 is no longer
supported. It doesn't happen that often and I can live with it. I am
wondering if my Office 97 documents will open in the new version Office 2007.
I have read some of the comments here about the differences and think I
should just leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my
old documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
Thanks for any assistance.
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Marianne

Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.

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After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:

| I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
| Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
| system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
| upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
| often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
| documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
| of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
| leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
| documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
| Thanks for any assistance.

Thanks a lot. I do appreciate your help.
--
Marianne


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

>
>
> Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.
>
> --�
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
> unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
> reading.
>
> After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:
>
> | I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
> | Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
> | system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
> | upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
> | often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
> | documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
> | of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
> | leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
> | documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
> | Thanks for any assistance.
>

Since office 97 is not a valid Office 2007 upgrade path, is it neccessary to
uninstall Office 97 first, as opposed to allowing Office 2007 to uninstall
it (if it does)

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
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Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:

| I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
| Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
| system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
| upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
| often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
| documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
| of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
| leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
| documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
| Thanks for any assistance.

Correct, but the OP said nothing about installing, only reading older file formats.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, DL asked:

| Since office 97 is not a valid Office 2007 upgrade path, is it
| neccessary to uninstall Office 97 first, as opposed to allowing
| Office 2007 to uninstall it (if it does)
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
| <MillyS@donteventhinkaboutmailingmeatmvps.org> wrote in message
| news:%23WBgmFmpHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
|
|
| Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.
|
| --�
| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
|
| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
| unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
| reading.
|
| After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:
|
|| I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
|| Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
|| system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
|| upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
|| often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
|| documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
|| of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
|| leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
|| documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
|| Thanks for any assistance.

Sorry just my Q

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
<MillyS@donteventhinkaboutmailingmeatmvps.org> wrote in message
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Correct, but the OP said nothing about installing, only reading older file
formats.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, DL asked:

| Since office 97 is not a valid Office 2007 upgrade path, is it
| neccessary to uninstall Office 97 first, as opposed to allowing
| Office 2007 to uninstall it (if it does)
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
| <MillyS@donteventhinkaboutmailingmeatmvps.org> wrote in message
| news:%23WBgmFmpHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
|
|
| Office 2007 will open all previous versions of office files just fine.
|
| --�
| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
|
| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
| unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
| reading.
|
| After furious head scratching, Marianne asked:
|
|| I have been using Office 97 Pro and recently purchased Office 2007
|| Pro. I haven't installed it yet. I am using the XP operating
|| system. Every now and then Word 97 will freeze up and MS suggests
|| upgrading, since 97 is no longer supported. It doesn't happen that
|| often and I can live with it. I am wondering if my Office 97
|| documents will open in the new version Office 2007. I have read some
|| of the comments here about the differences and think I should just
|| leave well enough alone and not install 2007. Especially, if my old
|| documents will be useless. I also have some Office 2000 documents.
|| Thanks for any assistance.