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HOw to convert a Word doc w/.docx extension to a .doc extension

Anonymous
2010-05-20T17:28:11+00:00

I have Windows XP and Word docs end in .doc extension. How do I save a .docx document to .doc? I can't read .docx documents.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-05-20T18:46:54+00:00

    On Thu, 20 May 2010 17:28:11 +0000, Tooties wrote:

    > I have Windows XP and Word docs end in .doc extension. How do I save a .docx document to .doc? I can't read .docx documents.

    There are essentially two solutions to your problem.

    1. Ask the sender to send you a .doc file instead of a .docx file.

    Although the sender is using Word 2007 or 2010, where the default is

    ..docx, he can choose "Save as," and generate a .doc file instead.

    1. Go to

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE...

    or http://tinyurl.com/y5a879

    and install the "Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel,

    and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats"

    Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003

    Ken Blake

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-05-20T20:15:42+00:00

    Read this Microsoft Article:

    "How to open and save Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007 files in earlier versions of Office programs"

    <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924074 >

    Hope this helps,

       JW

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