Uploaded July 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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To get out of compatibility mode in MS Word:
- Open your Word document that is in compatibility mode
- Go to File, click Save As and change the old Format to Word Document (.docx)
- Click Save, click OK

Added resource on how to get out of compatibility mode in MS Word:
From: support.office.com/en-ca/article/My-document-title-says-Compatibility-Mode--e9c21150-dbd7-41ea-bb00-f86a38c6a9f1?ui=en-US&rs=en-CA&ad=CA