HOW TO OPEN DOCX, XLSX, PPTX IN MS OFFICE 2003

For all those  who have MS Office 2003 or older versions: 

Please follow below mentioned steps to make your current version (e.g. MS Office 2003) to be able to open all Office 2007 as well as 2010 versions with minor formatting and visual inabilities, (follow the Figures in the end for better understanding):

1. Open your Browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla)

2. In the Address Bar paste this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=3 , this link to directly go the page.

(All the instructions are given on that page, still for your convenience: )

3. You’ll find a Download button, click on it.

4. A file named “FileFormatConverters.exe” will be downloaded. But before downloading it will take you to another page for confirmation, and there also you will get a link Start download, clicking on it might not be necessary.

5. In the small Download confirmation window click on Save, and the download will start.

6. After completion Double Click the file FileFormatConverters.exe and follow the steps (mostly “I accept”, Next, Yes), and you are done.

7. Now you will see that all the .docx, .xlsx and .pptx files will have an office Icon and double click any of them to open, edit and save. You will have minor problems if the files contain some special formatting, graphics and designs. But that won’t make the file hard to open.

By installing the Compatibility Pack you will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats in newer versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.