If you, like myself, have done your best to avoid the bell-and-whistle laden world of Windows Vista, you’ll have undoubtedly run into some pitfalls along the way. One of the most significant is that of compatibility.

如果您像我一样竭尽全力避免Windows Vista繁琐的工作，那么您无疑会遇到一些陷阱。 最重要的一项就是兼容性。

Having long preferred the 2003 version of Microsoft Office, the availability of Office 2007 on XP has in no swayed me to make the change. For some, simplicity comes in the form of large abstruse buttons. For others, it is in the form of logical drop down menus.

长期以来，Microsoft Office 2003版本一直很受人们欢迎，因此XP上Office 2007的可用性丝毫不影响我进行更改。 对于某些人而言，简洁的表现形式是大型的深奥按钮。 对于其他人，它采用逻辑下拉菜单的形式。

But viewing Office 2007 files by emailing them to yourself is not a solution. It’s a workaround. Luckily, Microsoft has refrained from forcing us to make the change through the release of the Microsoft Compatibility Pack.

但是，通过将电子邮件发送给自己来查看Office 2007文件不是解决方案。 这是一种解决方法。 幸运的是，Microsoft避免强迫我们通过发布Microsoft兼容包来进行更改。

From here it’s simply a case of pretending you’ve read the license terms and clicking continue.

从这里开始，只是假装您已阅读许可条款，然后单击“继续”。

Let the software do its thing. While waiting, admire the logical use of the hourglass, knowing that what it lacks in aesthetics it makes up for in RAM.

让软件来做自己的事情。 等待时，欣赏沙漏的逻辑用法，知道它在RAM中弥补了美学上的不足。

Once loaded, simply click OK.

加载后，只需单击“确定”。

And you’re done. Feel free to open those pesky DOCX. files now with ease, knowing full well that you’re still a minimalist at heart.

这样就完成了。 随意打开那些讨厌的DOCX。 现在轻松地整理文件，充分了解您仍然是极简主义者。

Download the Microsoft Compatibility Pack from microsoft.com

从microsoft.com下载Microsoft兼容性包

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/quick-tip-how-to-open-a-docx-file-in-word-2003/