The Compatibility Mode is the viewing mode in Microsoft Office applications, like Word, Excel, etc., that allows users open or view the documents created on other versions of Office applications.

Compatibility Mode ensures that you can open and use files created in Office 97 through Office 2003. Disabling it is just a matter of converting a file to the Office 2007 format.

Compatibility mode is a Windows feature that allows older programs to run as if they were on an earlier version of the operating system. When it comes to League of Legends, some players turn this ...

The Windows Fanatics weblog details how to use Vista's Compatibility Mode to run apps that aren't quite Vista ready. Here's how: Right click the executable and click the Properties option.

Mysticgeek writes at the How-To Geek's home away from Lifehacker about the ins and outs of Compatibility Mode, Windows 7's hidden-but-awesome feature for making older programs work more seamlessly ...

Alternately, developers can force compatibility mode on or off using new code properties that define the safe area of the screen and allow them to make use of the areas on either side of the notch ...