Can't load .xlsx files into Office 2003 under Windows 7

Albert Hall · Apr 30, 2014

I've just upgraded to Windows 7, and successfully installed and used Office 2003.
I now find that the Office 2003 software does not recognise the file format of .xlsx files.
Under XP, a small utility came into action to convert the file to .xls format.
Is it possible to get this working again under windows 7?

Trouble · Apr 30, 2014

And or....
If your older office suite product will not recognize the new file format and a simple renaming of the file extension may result in document corruption, you may try something like this
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patcooke · Apr 30, 2014

Go to control panel and use file association to associate xlsx files with excel 2003.

Trouble · Apr 30, 2014

And or....
If your older office suite product will not recognize the new file format and a simple renaming of the file extension may result in document corruption, you may try something like this
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Albert Hall · Apr 30, 2014

patcooke said:
Go to control panel and use file association to associate xlsx files with excel 2003.

Thanks for reply. Unfortunately, this did not work in my case. Any other ideas?
best wishes
A-H

Albert Hall · Apr 30, 2014

Trouble said:
And or....
If your older office suite product will not recognize the new file format and a simple renaming of the file extension may result in document corruption, you may try something like this
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IT WORKED! Many thanks. A-H

Trouble · Apr 30, 2014

Glad to have helped. Thanks for updating your thread.
Regards
Randy

Can't load .xlsx files into Office 2003 under Windows 7

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