Can Not Open Old Excel & Word Docs

  • A file is blocked when you open or save the file in a Microsoft Office program. In this situation, you may receive an error message that resembles one of the following:

  • You are attempting to open a file that is blocked by your registry policy setting.

 

  • You are attempting to open a file type <File Type> that has been blocked by your File Block settings in the Trust Center.

 

  • You are attempting to open a file that was created in an earlier version of Microsoft Office. This file type is blocked from opening in this version by your registry policy setting.

 

  • You are attempting to save a file that is blocked by your registry policy setting.

 

  • You are attempting to save a file type <File Type> that has been blocked by your File Block settings in the Trust Center.


You will need to submit a service request to have the technology dept Upgrade your computer with MS Office 2010 and have Word & Excel configured to resolve this issue.