Ĭlick on File> Check for Issues> Check Compatibility in the interface as below. In case users want to turn off this notification, they need to convert the old document to the new document. Since Compatibility Mode does not affect the document that you have open, we cannot turn off this message normally. ĭocuments then basically still had content editing tools, document presentation, only a few features disabled but did not affect the document. When you use a new version of Office to open documents of an old or lower version of Office, then at the interface of the downloaded file Compatibility Mode will be displayed, which means that the file is opened in Compatibility Mode. Each version has its own set of Office to open and read documents.
Microsoft Office has many versions 2003 to 2019, Office 365. The following article will help you know what Compatibility Mode shows up in Office documents.
