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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject: .docx: what's the dealio?

What precludes me from being able to open .docx? I use Windows XP Pro.

And, what's the workaround?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I can read .docx docs from my Marion Berry Confused

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scottnilsen · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

I think you have to either have Word 2007 to be able to open it, or a program that can read it for you. I can't remember what it's called, but occasionally Voices.com will have a lead with a docx attachment, and they tell you whatever it is that you need.

Anyone remember the name of that whatsit?
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CarynClark · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject:

I don't remember. The folks at voices.com gave me a link to download something so I could read them, but it doesn't work. I still can't open them.

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bobsouer · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject:

Diane,

Go to Microsoft.com and search for the Office 2007 compatibility pack. Download and install. You'll now be able to open the files.

Alternate suggestions: A) Install Open Office 3 which can also read .docx files. cool

Start a Google account because Google Documents can read them, too.
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

Thanks all, especially to Caryn and Scott for the whosit dealiebob mcroddy beta. Wink

... and most truly to Bob.
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scottnilsen · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:50 pm Post subject:

You're welcome, Pinto. We are here but to serve! Wink

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flaspots · Contributore Level V Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 191

OpenOffice 3 will also open the docx format without any plugins.

It runs on Windows, Mac (PPC and Intel), and Linux.
Plus, it's free. Gotta love that.

Download at: www.openoffice.org

Frank F · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject:

.docx

This extension is used by one of Microsoft's replacements for the DOC format. It can only be read by machines with MS-Word (at least version 12) installed. It is a safer sibling to the DOCM format.

So, to make it easier on yourself use the Open Office product which originates the .docx extension or use MS-Word, v12.

Quote from Open Office Suite: WRITER can of course read all your old Microsoft Word documents, or save your work in Microsoft Word format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products. From version 3.0 - WRITER can also open .docx files created with Microsoft Office 2007 or Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac OS X.

Download OO here: http://openoffice.3-suite.com/index.asp?aff=105&camp=gg_op_us&se=google

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ccpetersen · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

yeah, I use open office to open docx. files
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject:

As do I, though the compatibility is not 100%
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 11:18 pm Post subject:

Whenever I download a .docx file from Voices.com, my computer, for some reason, wants to save it as a .zip file. All I do is change the .zip extention to .docx and then I can open it in Word.

I have Word 97 and I may have had to download a plug-in from Microsoft's website that allows that version of Word to access .docx files. But I really don't recall.
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bobsouer · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:18 am Post subject:

Lee,

The reason that happens is because the .docx file format is actually a ZIP file containing several small text files each of which serve up a part of full document. The applications that can read the format simply unpack the ZIP file and display the full document.
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ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:25 am Post subject:

I can open them fine in the "latest" Office. It is when they show up in Voices.com that I can't open the documents for some reason.
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CarynClark · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:04 am Post subject:

I find this interesting. I sent a note to voices.com about this, and they basically alluded that I've been the only one to mention that I had a problem opening these docx documents, and that it was a problem with my computer settings. Maybe I'm not the only one??
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ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:08 am Post subject:

I have been on chat at least once with them about this - perhaps even twice. And was basically told the same thing - that something was wrong with my system.

When I click on the link, I get a screen with some folders and files that I do not recognize. Any other DOCX file opens fine on my computer (a new PC with Windows X Hobo Happy

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Laurynda - got any idea why some of us who use the latest software are having difficulty opening these docx files? And since you take the time to include the note about them being Docx files, perhaps it might be just as simple to save the documents as regular doc files before posting them. That might solve the problem.
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