Which Word version?

Scroll through these examples to identify your Word version.

Windows PC

If you see a round button in the upper left corner, you have Word 2007.

Image showing how in Word 2007 there is a round button in upper left corner

 

If your Word menubar looks like this, click Help:

Image showing how to identify Word 2003 by what is on the menubar

 

Then click About Microsoft Word:

Image showing where the About Microsoft Office Word link is located on the Help menu in Word 2003

 

You have Word 2003:

Image showing where it says Microsoft 2003 under About Microsoft Office Word

 

If your Word menubar looks like this, click File:

Image pointing out the File tab on the Word 2010 menubar

 

Click Help and then click Additional Version and Copyright Information

Image showing where to click Help and then click Additional Version and Copyright Information

 

You have Word 2010:

Image showing where you can find the version of Word you're using under About Microsoft Office Word

 

Macintosh

If you have any version of Word for Mac, your menubar looks like this:

Image showng the menubar in Word for Mac

 

On the Word menu, click About Word

Image showing where on the Word menu to find the About Word link

 

This will tell you if you have Word for Mac 2004, 2008, or 2011:

Image showing where you can find the version of Word you're using under About Word