Turn off compatibility mode

How to Turn Off Compatibility Mode in Word

If MS Word opens your documents in Compatibility Mode instead of as a normal document, follow these steps.

1. Open a document in compatibility mode. In Word, it shows Compatibility Mode in the top of the window.
2. Click FILE on the ribbon menu.
3. Click Convert.

This converts the file to the new format.

The [compatibility mode] message is removed and the file is now a regular Word file with the .docx file extension.