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What's a docx file?
I'm using Word 2003. Is a docx file s 2007 file type. If so, how do I
read it with Word? -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person over a lifetime: Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens Web Page: www.speckledwithstars.net/ |
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What's a docx file?
On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:31:42 -0700, wrote:
I'm using Word 2003. Is a docx file s 2007 file type. If so, how do I read it with Word? Yes, docx is the new default file format for Word 2007. Similarly, Excel has a new xlsx format, and PowerPoint has a pptx format. Download the Compatibility Pack from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-C6BB74CD1466 to enable Office 2003 applications to read and edit the new file formats. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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What's a docx file?
The *x format files are actually zip files that contain the components of
the xml-based file formats. If you're interested in knowing what's under the hood, so to speak, you can rename a .docx file as .zip, and then you can look at the innards using Windows Explorer, WinZip, or some other .zip handler. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Jay Freedman" wrote in message news On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:31:42 -0700, wrote: I'm using Word 2003. Is a docx file s 2007 file type. If so, how do I read it with Word? Yes, docx is the new default file format for Word 2007. Similarly, Excel has a new xlsx format, and PowerPoint has a pptx format. Download the Compatibility Pack from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-C6BB74CD1466 to enable Office 2003 applications to read and edit the new file formats. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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What's a docx file?
There is a windows update or four, including all the security fixes which
should have sorted this for you. It has here, though of course it does have some dire warnings about only the new version can truly be seen as compatible, but you can read and edit most files. In most cases there is really no need for people to use this default file type in my view, as it screws up so many other people who may not be using the latest version, or may be using Open Office etc. Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2003. Is a docx file s 2007 file type. If so, how do I read it with Word? -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person over a lifetime: Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens Web Page: www.speckledwithstars.net/ |
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What's a docx file?
Herb Tyson [MVP] wrote:
The *x format files are actually zip files that contain the components of the xml-based file formats. If you're interested in knowing what's under the hood, so to speak, you can rename a .docx file as .zip, and then you can look at the innards using Windows Explorer, WinZip, or some other .zip handler. I changed it to zip, but the results were some strange folder with a few xml formats. Opening the xml files led to more mysteries. I think I'll write the sender and see if he can just get me a pure doc file. -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person over a lifetime: Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens Web Page: www.speckledwithstars.net/ |
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What's a docx file?
Jay Freedman wrote:
On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:31:42 -0700, wrote: I'm using Word 2003. Is a docx file s 2007 file type. If so, how do I read it with Word? Yes, docx is the new default file format for Word 2007. Similarly, Excel has a new xlsx format, and PowerPoint has a pptx format. Download the Compatibility Pack from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-C6BB74CD1466 to enable Office 2003 applications to read and edit the new file formats. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. I thought I downloaded this file last night, and installed it, but Word 2003 still seems confused over the docx file. -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person over a lifetime: Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens Web Page: www.speckledwithstars.net/ |
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What's a docx file?
Brian Gaff wrote:
There is a windows update or four, including all the security fixes which should have sorted this for you. It has here, though of course it does have some dire warnings about only the new version can truly be seen as compatible, but you can read and edit most files. In most cases there is really no need for people to use this default file type in my view, as it screws up so many other people who may not be using the latest version, or may be using Open Office etc. Brian I guess one of these days, I'll have to pony up several hundred dollars to get to Office 2007. I'm using Office 2003. Maybe I should ditch 2003 in favor of the student/home version. I really use only Word, Excel, Publisher and PPt. And then there's the new OS for Oct., which will be a game changer of some sort. I plan to go there though. My PC desktop is showing its age. -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person over a lifetime: Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens Web Page: www.speckledwithstars.net/ |
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What's a docx file?
Wait for Word 2010.
-- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP wrote in message ... Brian Gaff wrote: There is a windows update or four, including all the security fixes which should have sorted this for you. It has here, though of course it does have some dire warnings about only the new version can truly be seen as compatible, but you can read and edit most files. In most cases there is really no need for people to use this default file type in my view, as it screws up so many other people who may not be using the latest version, or may be using Open Office etc. Brian I guess one of these days, I'll have to pony up several hundred dollars to get to Office 2007. I'm using Office 2003. Maybe I should ditch 2003 in favor of the student/home version. I really use only Word, Excel, Publisher and PPt. And then there's the new OS for Oct., which will be a game changer of some sort. I plan to go there though. My PC desktop is showing its age. -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person over a lifetime: Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens Web Page: www.speckledwithstars.net/ |
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What's a docx file?
Explain "confused over".
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" wrote in message ... I thought I downloaded this file last night, and installed it, but Word 2003 still seems confused over the docx file. |
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What's a docx file?
On Aug 24, 7:26*pm, Jay Freedman wrote:
On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:31:42 -0700, wrote: I'm using Word 2003. Is a docx file s 2007 file type. If so, how do I read it with Word? Yes, docx is the new default file format for Word 2007. Similarly, Excel has a new xlsx format, and PowerPoint has a pptx format. Download the Compatibility Pack fromhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE... to enable Office 2003 applications to read and edit the new file formats. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP * * * *FAQ:http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Does NOT appear to be run on Win98 Is there a way to get Office 2003 WORD to read these docx files? Robert |
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