SetCompatibilityMode Method (Word)
Sets the compatibility mode for the document.
Version Information
Version Added: Word 2010
Syntax
expression .SetCompatibilityMode(Mode)
expression A variable that represents a Document object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Mode |
Required |
Long |
Specifies which version of Word to approximate. Use a constant from the WdCompatibilityMode enumeration as an argument for this parameter. |
Remarks
When you open a document in Word 2010 that was created in a previous version of Word, Compatibility Mode is turned on. Compatibility Mode ensures that no new or enhanced features in Word 2010 are available while working with a document, so that people who edit the document using previous versions of Word will have full editing capabilities.
Example
The following code example puts Word 2010 in Word 2003 Compatibility Mode.
ActiveDocument.SetCompatibilityMode (wdWord2003)