title: Is Visual Studio 2017 backwards compatible with Visual Studio 2015 solutions?
body: <p>I'm thinking about installing VS 2017 and using it for work. The free download is <a href="https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vs_Enterprise.exe" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
  
  <p>So is Visual Studio 2017 RC backwards compatible with Visual Studio 2015 solutions?</p>
  
  <p>The release notes mention it <a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/productinfo/vs2017-compatibility-vs" rel="noreferrer">here</a>. Just wondering if someone did this and if they had any issues.</p>
  
  <p><strong>EDIT (UPDATE)</strong></p>
  
  <p>I have been working with 2017RC now since 2/1/2017 and I verified it does not change the proj or sln files at all, not even when you add / remove files to the proj / sln (except to reflect the file changes of course). </p>
  
  <p><strong>IT'S SAFE TO USE IN A 2012/2013/2015 SHOP!!!</strong></p>