“Is this new version of Word going to be back compatible with my old Word files? That is, if I have .doc and .docx files from older versions of Word, will I still be able to read and edit these?”
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Thank you for your question. Yes, this version of Word is compatible with files created by older versions using Compatibility Mode, though older files may need to be converted to a newer format to take advantage of new Word features. For more information, go here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/converting-documents-to-a-newer-format-34ec742e-f0f9-4d95-bbe3-3ee8e30a86fa#
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