As people slowly start to migrate to the new Microsoft Office you may start getting files that your current office software doesn’t recognize. Here is the compatibility pack you need to allow your older office software to read the newer formats.

Here are some of the new extensions created by the new Word, Powerpoint and Excel so you wont be surprised when you see them.

Microsoft Word 2007 [4 New File Extensions]
• docx – Microsoft Office Word 2007 document
• docm – Microsoft Office Word 2007 macro-enabled document
• .dotx – Microsoft Office Word 2007 template
• dotm – Microsoft Office Word 2007 macro-enabled template

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 [10 New Extensions]
• pptx – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentation
• pptm – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 macro-enabled presentation
• potx – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 template
• potm – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 macro-enabled template
• ppsx – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 show
• ppsm – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 macro-enabled show
• ppam – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 macro-enabled add-in
• sldx – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Slide
• sldm – Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Macro-enabled slide
• thmx – Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2007 theme

Microsoft Excel 2007 [6 New Extensions]
• xlsb – Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Non XML Binary workbook
• xlsx – Microsoft Office Excel 2007 workbook
• xlsm – Microsoft Office Excel 2007 macro-enabled workbook
• xltx – Microsoft Office Excel 2007 template
• xltm – Microsoft Office Excel 2007 macro-enabled template
• xlam – Microsoft Office Excel 2007 add-in