Windows 7 and Excel compatibility

[Joncon]

Does anyone know if I can run Excel for Windows 95 (I think it is version 7) under Windows 7? I have been using it with XP, but I am now having to buy a new PC with Windows 7, and I just hope I haven't lost all the info in my old Excel files!

[Tootech]

Hi,

 

To be honest I haven't got a clue.

 

Maybe its worth downloading and installing a trial of Office 2007 to your old PC and opening a backup copy of your files with it.

 

That way you can check compatibility should the worst happen and your Excel not work on Win 7.

[RandyL]

That would be a big fat no.

 

Excel is a Microsoft Office program. That version is way to old to install on Windows 7. Even Office 2000 is not supported on the slightly older Vista. I know not only because of research but also because I could find no work arounds that would work when I actually tried it.

 

Your files would not be lost. You just need a program that is compatable that can open them.

 

Of course a newer version of Excel or Microsoft Office should do it as it would be backwards compatable although you may need to install a converter from them.

 

Also the free Open Office should be able to make your files readily available to you. That's what I now use and it opened my old Office 2000 files just great. All you have to do is set the open with option to use Open Office. Very simple.