every time a new Microsoft Office version comes out, it's the same problem: older Word can't open new Word files. the fix: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. it's a file you download from Microsoft. after installing this "compatibility pack", your Office will be "like" new. it will enable, for example, Word 2003 to read files created with newer versions of Word, like 2007, 2010 or 2013. save those bucks for a beer. or two.
