i have a file i used microsoft office 2007 beta on and i tried to open it on my other computer that doesnt recognize docx files

is there anyway to turn a docx file into a doc file?

thanks

9/21/2006 8:01:11 PM

In the save window there is a pull down menu below the file and directory list. Word 97-2003 format does appear (though not quite in alphabetical order.) Just look a little lower on the list and you shoud see it. It refers to it as word 97-2003 -RTF format (*.doc), maybe there will be formatting losses but give it a try.

9/21/2006 8:06:20 PM

^ do that it works

9/21/2006 8:08:01 PM

no i dont think you understand

i cant open this file because my version of word doesnt recognize .docx files

if i could open this docx file to save it as an rtf file i would...that would be a simple fix

as it stands, i cant open the file on my version of office

9/21/2006 8:14:24 PM

you cant even open it in notepad or wordpad? i mean that works for plenty of other files, weird formatting or not.

[Edited on September 21, 2006 at 8:21 PM. Reason : wouldnt be perfect, but you could read it somewhat]

9/21/2006 8:21:02 PM

forceit open in notepad, maybe you can see the text then.

change it to a .doc and try to open.

if you have 07', not sure, it should be backwards compatable.

http://www.saugus.net/Computer/Extensions/docx/view

9/21/2006 8:21:45 PM

its not backwards compatible as far as i know

i just ran into this problem

either revert it to windows 2003 through your copy of 2007 or open it with notepad and then youre really risking fuckups

if its absolutely impossible for you to get to an office 2003 computer then notepad is probably your only bet

just use 2003...i hated 2007 and it gave me nothing but problems

9/21/2006 8:25:37 PM

well heres the deal

i just opened in notepad and wordpad...neither one worked, it just gave some funky ass symbols

would anyone be able to open it for me and save it as a .doc file?

does anyone on here have a copy of 2007 beta they could do that on?

9/21/2006 8:34:30 PM

http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx

Microsoft offers a compatibility pack for this.

9/21/2006 8:34:57 PM

Either use that converter, or use the copy of 2007 you have to open it, and resave it as the correct format...

9/21/2006 8:41:22 PM

ok i clicked the link i rola blunt said

heres the deal...it says i need microsoft xp service pack 1...wtf i figured i had it, i have windows xp

9/21/2006 8:48:08 PM

can you not access the system you saved it on and just use word 2007 on that to resave it in the correct format? I mean seriouly, PM me if you need me to covert it real quick...

9/21/2006 8:49:23 PM

??? Go to Windows update site and download all critical updates then try again.

9/21/2006 8:53:28 PM

Charybdisjim, thanks a lot for converting my file, you are good people

9/21/2006 9:34:21 PM

dnl is fuckwads now?!

9/21/2006 9:39:37 PM

nah we were studying for a test we have tomorrow

i spent like 2 hours working on something at work today but i was using office 2007

when i got home i was like what in the hell is a docx file

[Edited on September 21, 2006 at 9:42 PM. Reason : more people would have helped if i hadn't have made the thread]

9/21/2006 9:41:37 PM

you have to reopen it in 2007 and save it as a "97-2003" file, .doc
simple as that. If you can't get back to Office 2007, you're SOL for now

9/21/2006 10:06:41 PM

^
Read all then post, its already been run through the converter for him.

9/21/2006 10:14:53 PM

hmm..... i c

9/21/2006 11:11:34 PM

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9/21/2006 11:20:07 PM