So far Word 2013 is proving to be almost unworkable for my work. I'm spending a lot of unpaid time trying to solve Word problems, and my clients are losing their valuable time redoing work on their end when our versions of Word clash.

At least half of my clients are using Word 1997-2003. I'm at an impasse with incompatibility with Track Changes between that version and 2013. Track Changes is the heart of an editor's work. The problem is going to get a lot worse when we start working with tables and charts.

So I'm wondering if I could install Word 2003 on my laptop. If I did that, would I be able to use both 2003 and 2013? What problems could arise from having two versions installed?



As an aside, I downloaded OpenOffice on another laptop and was amazed at how easy it is to work with. The learning curve was about five minutes. That forces me to ask, what the heck is the matter with the Microsoft designers? I'm just blown away by the nonfunctionality of Windows 8 and Word 2013 for use by working people.