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Discussions tagged with add-in compatibility on WindowsForum.com focus on challenges when older add-ins are not compatible with newer Office versions. A common scenario involves installing both Office 2007 and Office 2010 side by side to retain a critical add-in that only works with the older version. Users report issues such as Windows 7 not distinguishing between the two Word versions in file association dialogs, causing confusion about which application launches. The tag covers practical troubleshooting for maintaining legacy add-in support while upgrading Office, including installation paths, program listing in Control Panel, and workarounds for version conflicts.
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    Windows 7 Installation of both Office 2010 and Office 2007

    Hi All, OK, so here's the problem. I've installed Office 2010 64-bit, but since I have one important add-in not compatible with Word 2010 64-bit, I've installed my old Word 2007--it was installed fine, but... Both Word 2010 and 2007 are installed in different folders, and I can run them. Both...
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    • add-in compatibility compatibility default programs document files file association file extensions installation issues microsoft office office 2007 office 2010 office suite set associations software configuration software repair tech support user experience windows 7 word 2007 word 2010
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    • Forum: Windows Software
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