Microsoft Office 2007 File Format Converters

Microsoft Office 2007 applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are now installed on nearly all Mills-owned computers. Office 2007 uses a new file format which requires converters to open in older versions of Microsoft Office. If you have an older version of Microsoft Office on your computer, you may need the following converters to open files whose names end in .docx, .xlsx, or .pptx.

Windows users with Microsoft Office 2000, XP, or 2003

Please follow the instructions at this link to download and install converters for your Office 2000, XP, or 2003:

• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats

Macintosh users with Microsoft Office X or 2004

Please follow the instructions at this link to download and install converters for your Office X or 2004:

• Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac

If you need any additional assistance with opening Microsoft Office 2007 documents on computers at Mills, please call the helpdesk at x2005 or 510.430.2005 or email helpdesk@mills.edu.