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01-20-2009, 07:10 AM
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| Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 files to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that I'd rather not open and save individually.      |
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01-20-2009, 07:10 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 Is there a particular reason for wanting to convert old, probably little used, files? "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... > Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 > files > to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that I'd > rather not open and save individually. |
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01-20-2009, 07:10 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 "Older" meaning older format. IMO if MS is going to change the file format they should create conversion apps to save people time (which equates to money). Office 2007 is supposed to be a time saver. Speed is of the essence in my business to retrieve information quickly. I'm currently saving them in the new format as I go, when I have time. "DL" wrote: > Is there a particular reason for wanting to convert old, probably little > used, files? > > "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... > > Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 > > files > > to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that I'd > > rather not open and save individually. > > > |
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01-20-2009, 07:10 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 Because Word 2007 will open, edit, and save files in Word 97-2003 format, there's little reason to do any bulk conversion. If you want to insert items that are supported only by Word 2007, such as Smart Art or content controls, you can convert those documents as you open them for editing (the Convert command is on the Office button menu when an older-format file is opened). The only advantage to converting old files without editing them is that the new format is compressed and takes less disk space. You can get the same space savings just by zipping the existing files. To answer the original question, though, Microsoft has not released a bulk format converter for 2007. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. DL wrote: > Is there a particular reason for wanting to convert old, probably > little used, files? > > "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... >> Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 >> files >> to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that >> I'd rather not open and save individually. |
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01-20-2009, 07:10 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 You still havent put forward a reasonable explanation as to why you would want to convert, since 2007 can open old format, and save in that format if you wish, you would appear to be creating a problem where none exists "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DFE5C793-B708-4747-8890-690AB5AB097D@microsoft.com... > "Older" meaning older format. IMO if MS is going to change the file > format > they should create conversion apps to save people time (which equates to > money). Office 2007 is supposed to be a time saver. Speed is of the > essence > in my business to retrieve information quickly. I'm currently saving them > in > the new format as I go, when I have time. > > > "DL" wrote: > >> Is there a particular reason for wanting to convert old, probably little >> used, files? >> >> "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> message >> news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... >> > Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 >> > files >> > to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that >> > I'd >> > rather not open and save individually. >> >> >> |
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01-20-2009, 07:10 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 There is a bulk conversion package as part of the Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) tool set for Office 2007. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc179179.aspx ============= <<"LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 files to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that I'd rather not open and save individually. << -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* |
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01-20-2009, 07:10 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 Jay Freedman wrote: > To answer the original question, though, Microsoft has not released a > bulk format converter for 2007. Correction: As Bob Buckland said in another reply, there is a converter as part of the Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM). -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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01-20-2009, 07:14 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... > Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 > files > to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that I'd > rather not open and save individually. You do not need to convert anything. Early Office files can be read perfectly well by 2007. You are just trying to make work for yourself.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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05-16-2009, 06:10 PM
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| Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 Actually I have the opposite problem. I did my wife's resume on my computer that has Office Pro 2007, but she has Office 2000 on her computer and she cannot read her resume. What do I need to do so that she can read her resume using Office 2000? Thanks "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... > > Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 > > files > > to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that I'd > > rather not open and save individually. > > > You do not need to convert anything. Early Office files can be read > perfectly well by 2007. You are just trying to make work for yourself.. > > > -- > Mike Hall - MVP > How to construct a good post.. > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. > http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc > Mike's Window - My Blog.. > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > > > > > |
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05-16-2009, 06:50 PM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 ..docx is the new Word 2007 file format. You can enable Office 2000 to open Office 2007 files by installing the Office 2007 compatibility pack as described in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923505 "How to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack so that you can use earlier versions of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to open and to save files from 2007 Office programs". Rod P. wrote: > Actually I have the opposite problem. I did my wife's resume on my computer > that has Office Pro 2007, but she has Office 2000 on her computer and she > cannot read her resume. What do I need to do so that she can read her resume > using Office 2000? Thanks > |
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05-17-2009, 05:20 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 Just in case the compatibility pack that Garfield-n-Odie suggested doesn't work, you can use Office Button | Save As to save a 2007 file as "97-2003 format." Your wife's system should be able to open those. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx "Rod P." <RodP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:11AD41DE-661A-4246-A4ED-71E0B5EECE02@microsoft.com... > Actually I have the opposite problem. I did my wife's resume on my > computer > that has Office Pro 2007, but she has Office 2000 on her computer and she > cannot read her resume. What do I need to do so that she can read her > resume > using Office 2000? Thanks > > "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > >> "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> message >> news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... >> > Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 >> > files >> > to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that >> > I'd >> > rather not open and save individually. >> >> >> You do not need to convert anything. Early Office files can be read >> perfectly well by 2007. You are just trying to make work for yourself.. >> >> >> -- >> Mike Hall - MVP >> How to construct a good post.. >> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc >> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >> >> >> >> >> |
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09-29-2009, 02:01 PM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > "LinkBratwurst" <LinkBratwurst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3011B7EF-635B-4930-8846-692BECAC7FA5@microsoft.com... > > Is there a mass converter that will convert older Office 97/2000/2003 > > files > > to the new 2007 format? I have hundreds of Excel and Word docs that I'd > > rather not open and save individually. > > > You do not need to convert anything. Early Office files can be read > perfectly well by 2007. You are just trying to make work for yourself.. > I am using Office 2007 (Small Bus.) and Excel will noyt open anolder version. I am also affraid that Word, etc. will not either. George > -- > Mike Hall - MVP > How to construct a good post.. > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. > http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc > Mike's Window - My Blog.. > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > > > > > |
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09-29-2009, 10:01 PM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 "GeorgeSJr" <GeorgeSJr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AFE8A2C0-608A-4629-A0D0-7048D4B247C9@microsoft.com... >> > I am using Office 2007 (Small Bus.) and Excel will noyt open anolder > version. I am also affraid that Word, etc. will not either. So what happens when you try? ("will not open" is too vague to be of any use in diagnosing problems). Is this just one file, or all files? |
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09-30-2009, 05:42 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 "Gordon" wrote: > > "GeorgeSJr" <GeorgeSJr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:AFE8A2C0-608A-4629-A0D0-7048D4B247C9@microsoft.com... > > >> > > I am using Office 2007 (Small Bus.) and Excel will noyt open anolder > > version. I am also affraid that Word, etc. will not either. > > So what happens when you try? ("will not open" is too vague to be of any use > in diagnosing problems). Is this just one file, or all files? > > I get an error message "The file you are trying to open (name.xls) is in a different format than specified by the fioe extension. Verify....before opening. Do you want to open now" I click Yes The "Text Import Wizard" appears, stating that the data is deliminited. It goes thru 3 steps, at finish back to Excell Book1 which is blank. This happens with all the files I have brought over to test. |
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09-30-2009, 05:50 AM
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| Re: Mass convert of old Office files to 2007 "GeorgeSJr" <GeorgeSJr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4220CDAD-B8CD-48CE-BBAA-48EE50D27259@microsoft.com... > > > "Gordon" wrote: > >> >> "GeorgeSJr" <GeorgeSJr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:AFE8A2C0-608A-4629-A0D0-7048D4B247C9@microsoft.com... >> >> >> >> > I am using Office 2007 (Small Bus.) and Excel will noyt open anolder >> > version. I am also affraid that Word, etc. will not either. >> >> So what happens when you try? ("will not open" is too vague to be of any >> use >> in diagnosing problems). Is this just one file, or all files? >> >> I get an error message "The file you are trying to open (name.xls) is in >> a different format than specified by the fioe extension. Verify....before >> opening. Do you want to open now" > I click Yes > The "Text Import Wizard" appears, stating that the data is deliminited. It > goes thru 3 steps, at finish back to Excell Book1 which is blank. > This happens with all the files I have brought over to test. Sounds to me as if all the files are corrupted. They should just open normally when double-clicked on. With what version of Office were they created, and how are you getting them onto your computer? You /could/ try downloading and installing Open Office (Free from www.openoffice.org) and see if that will open them - from thence you can re-save as MS Office documents... |
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