Have you just recently updated to Word 2013? Files produced in earlier variations of Word work with Word 2013, but the new features in Word 2013 will certainly not be offered in your older records unless you transform them to the most up to date version.

If you have files from earlier versions of Word that you need to describe or adjustment, you might wish to transform them to the latest version. When you open an older file in Word 2013, you will see” [Compatibility Mode] in the title bar beside the filename. Likewise, if the record is from a version of Word older than Word 2007, the file extension is “. doc”, rather than “. docx”, which is the extension made use of in Word 2007 and newer variations.

To transform the older document to Word 2013, click the “File” tab.

On the “Info” display, click “Convert” alongside “Compatibility Mode”.

The complying with dialog box display screens, cautioning you that your record will be upgraded to the most recent file format. You are cautioned about minor format modifications that could take place and that your older file will be replaced by the transformed variation. Click “OK” to convert the paper. If you determine you don’t want to convert the file, click “Cancel”.

KEEP IN MIND: If you do not intend to be inquired about this each time you transform a document, pick the “Do not ask me again concerning converting papers” check box so there is a check mark in the box. However, you will certainly not be able to terminate the conversion once you click the “Convert” switch on the “Info” display.

When you convert the record, the extension,. doc, does not change to.docx yet. Nevertheless, when you conserve your record, the.docx extension is immediately added to the file, replacing the.doc extension. If you haven’t saved the record since you converted it, as well as you close Word, you are asked if you want to conserve your modifications. Click “Save” if you want to conserve the modifications you made to your document and transform it to the current variation. Now, the extension on your document modifications to.docx.

If you do not want to replace the initial, older paper, you can conserve the documents individually with the.docx extension, without using the “Convert” feature. To do this, click the “File” tab and also click “Save As” on the backstage screen. The “Save As” dialog box display screens.

The new file can be saved with the exact same filename in the exact same directory as the initial data, however with the new expansion (. docx), or you can browse to a different directory site in which to save the brand-new file. When you’ve made a decision where to save the brand-new file, ensure “Word Document (*. docx)” is chosen from the “Save as kind” drop-down list. Click “Save”.

KEEP IN MIND: Once you transform an older file (before Word 2007) to Word 2013, people making use of the older version of Word will not be able to open the file unless you transform it back to a “. doc” documents.