How to Open a 2003 Excel Workfile From 2007 Excel

1. Launch Excel 2007.
2. Click the Microsoft Office button in the top left corner of Excel.
3. Click 'Open.' This brings up a list of files in your default directory. Find the directory where your Excel 2003 file resides if it is not displayed in the default list.
4. Double-click the Excel 2003 file to open it. If you do not see your Excel 2003 document in the list, click the down arrow on the button that says 'All Excel Files,' and select 'All Files' or 'Excel Files' instead. The Excel 2003 file opens in Excel 2007.