docx to doc

SB_07 · 17-09-2008, 17:14

Need some help please!

Just did some work for someone which they sent to me in an e-mail, i have Vista and realised i didn't have MS word so i downloaded the 60 day trial of 2007. I sent the finished work back only to be told they have and old version of word and can't open .docx files! How can i convert them all to .doc?!!?

I tried zamzar.com but it's pretty rubbish.

Graham M · 17-09-2008, 17:18

File->Save As, change the extension to .doc ?

SB_07 · 17-09-2008, 17:20

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Originally Posted by Graham M

File->Save As, change the extension to .doc ?

Ahhhh just noticed there's an option to save as a word 97 - 2003 doc!

Thank you, i feel dumb lol.

LondonRoad · 17-09-2008, 17:20

..or save it as .rtf (rich text format)

Graham M · 17-09-2008, 17:51

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Originally Posted by harmitage

..or save it as .rtf (rich text format)

Doesn't support as many extras as the .doc extension however and as his aim is to get it a client who can load .docs there didn't seem to be any reason to lower the barrier further

Acathla · 17-09-2008, 18:45

Get them to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

17-09-2008, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Acathla

Get them to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

or use the beta of OpenOffice 3

haydnwalker · 18-09-2008, 10:08

I didn't think the trial version of office 2007 allowed you to convert files from docx to doc? I have a user with it and it wouldn't let him (though he wasn't overly computer literate).