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Can I use MS Office 2003 on Windows 10?

by Rhyley Bryan

Can I use MS Office 2003 on Windows 10?

Older versions of Office such as Office 2007, Office 2003 and Office XP are not certified compatible with Windows 10 but might work with or without compatibility mode. Please be aware that Office Starter 2010 is not supported. You will be prompted to remove it before the upgrade starts.

How do I open Excel 2003 in Windows 10?

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  1. Click the File tab, and then click Options.
  2. Click Advanced, and then click to clear the Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) check box in the General area.
  3. Click OK.

What Excel version is compatible with Windows 10?

According to Microsoft’s website: Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016, Office 2019 and Office 365 are all compatible with Windows 10.

Is Excel 2003 still supported?

Support for Office 2003 has ended. All of your Office 2003 apps will continue to function. However, you could expose yourself to serious and potentially harmful security risks. Upgrade to a newer version of Office so you can stay up to date with all the latest features, patches, and security updates.

Can you run Excel 2003 on Windows 10?

You should be able to install and run Excel 2003 by using compatibility mode. “Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.” And it’s probably time to invest in a more recent version, though I wouldn’t necessarily go for the latest version. I have 2007 and 2010 on my computers and they’re OK.

Is the Microsoft Office 2007 compatible with Windows 10?

However, Office 2007 will install and run on Windows 10. Versions of Office prior to Office 2007 are no longer supported and may not work on Windows 10. To see options for upgrading to the latest version of Office, see Choose your Office.

Is there a compatibility mode for Excel 2003?

You should be able to install and run Excel 2003 by using compatibility mode. “Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.” And it’s probably time to invest in a more recent version, though I wouldn’t necessarily go for the latest version.

What can I use instead of Microsoft Office 2003?

Take a full image backup, so you can return to this point if what we’re about to try fails. Install the Windows version of your choice from scratch. Bring Windows up to date completely. Install Office 2003 from scratch. Office alternatives, but why? Of course, you could switch to something other than Office 2003, like LibreOffice or OpenOffice.