The default formats for Office 2007 files are XML.  Users of 2007 can still
save a Word file in the .doc format, but that's not the default.  Also,
Microsoft makes an add-in for Office 2003 so that it can read and save the
2007 formats.  So you do have some options.  But I think you will want to
get with the program and get JAWS working with the new program.

Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of T Behler
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 3:14 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: update on switch to Office 2007
> 
>     John:
> 
> If you prepare a document on your Office 2007 machine, can it be read on
> an
> Office 2003 machine?
> 
> I have been told that when I e-mail someone a document on the office 2007
> machine, it cannot be opened by someone who has Office  2003.
> 
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: update on switch to Office 2007
> 
> 
> > I'm running office 2007 in windows XP.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 2:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: update on switch to Office 2007
> >
> >
> >> They may be right, because often times things are downward compatible
> but
> >> not necessarily upward compatible.  Like you may be able to read
> >> documents
> >> in previously produced versions, but not always in updated versions.
> But
> >> I
> >> wonder if Office 2007 works in XP or if it is designed to work only in
> >> Vista.
> >> Harvey
> >