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Check a workbook for compatibility with earlier versions of Excel

To ensure that a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 workbook does not have compatibility issues that cause a significant loss of functionality or a minor loss of fidelity in an earlier version of Excel, you can run the Compatibility Checker. The Compatibility Checker finds any potential compatibility issues and helps you create a report so that you can resolve them.
Important When you work on a workbook in Compatibility Mode, where the workbook is in Excel 97-2003 Binary file format (BIFF8) instead of the new Office Excel 2007 XML-based file format (.xlsx), the Compatibility Checker is automatically run when you save a workbook.
  • In Office Excel 2007, open the workbook that you want to check for compatibility. How to open a workbook
  • Click Microsoft Office Button , and then click Open.
  • Click Microsoft Office Button , click Prepare, and then click Run Compatibility Checker.
  • To check the workbook for compatibility every time that you save it, select the Check compatibility when saving this workbook check box.
  • To create a report in a separate worksheet of all the issues that are listed in the Summary box, click Copy to New Sheet.
  • Tip If available, you can click Fix to resolve simple issues. For more complex issues, click Help for more information.



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