MS Word experts...question????

[mtemm]

a neighbor asked if I could print something in word that she emailed me. no problem, but when I tried to, it wouldn't open. the document doesn't say .doc, instead it says .docx.

what does .docx mean????

 

[Jennasis]

DH says that .docx is MS Word version 2007 (you must have an older version). He says you can download a filter for it or find one of many online "conversion" websites that will convert any document to any other format for free.

 

[gina2000]

That or ask her to save it in "rich text" format and re-email it to you. She should "save as" and use the drop down window to choose rich text instead of MSWord.

 

[karly05]

Or, she should also be able to "save as" an earlier Word format (like 2003 - the .doc extension).

 

[Imzadi]

If you have a Google Gmail account, you can open up the online Google Documents program. it will probably bring it up.

 

[mtemm]

thank you so much! my dh's computer is a later version, so we forwarded it to his and all was well.

glad to have the mystery solved.

 

[Feralpeg]

If it was created on a Mac, it will be a .docx format unless the person conciously makes it .doc. My dd does this all the time. She sends me docs in .docx format. I have to have her resend them in .doc format.

 

[surfergirl602]

Or, she should also be able to "save as" an earlier Word format (like 2003 - the .doc extension).

Yes, to this. I have 2007, but most that I send docs to don't. So I just save it in an earlier format of word and they have no problems.