WD2000: Upgrade to Word 2000 Retains Compatibility Options for Earlier Version

ID: Q235675

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade to Microsoft Word 2000 over an earlier version of Microsoft Word for Windows, the compatibility options are set to the earlier version of Word.


CAUSE

This functionality is by design. When you upgrade to Microsoft Word 2000 over an earlier version of Word, Word retains the settings and compatibility options for the earlier version of Word.

For example, when you upgrade Microsoft Word 97 to Microsoft Word 2000, the compatibility options in Microsoft Word 2000 are set for Microsoft Word 97.


WORKAROUND

To change the compatibility options in Word, do the following:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.


  2. On the Compatibility tab, change the Recommended options for box to Microsoft Word 2000 and then click OK.



MORE INFORMATION

Compatibility options select the display options you want for the current document. The selected options affect how the document is displayed only while you're working with it in Word; however, the document is not changed permanently.

For additional information about the compatibility options, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q193266 WD2000: Word Compatibility Options Described

For additional information about the compatibility options when upgrading Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q224645 WD2000: Upgrade From Word 6.0 Sets Compatibility to Custom

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Keywords          : kbdta wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 30, 1999