Wabash College: Technology

Help Desk

Knowledge Base - How can I view Microsoft Office 2007 documents using my Office 2003 programs?

by Brad Weaver

09/01/2007 (Software)

Follow these instructions to install the Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Patch for Windows:

1. Log on to the Wabash Network

2. Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop

3. Double click the R (public on caleb) drive

4. Double click the Support Files folder

5. Double click the Office 2003 extension patch file

6. Follow the instructions to update your computer

7. You are finished once you get the message that your update was successful

** If you are not connected to the Wabash network, you can download the patch from here: