funny file extensions

Question

Can someone please tell me why is an x attaching itself to my file extensions when I send files on hotmail?  i.e. .docx

my friends cannot open the documents I am sending. 

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,

This is a word file extension of office 2007 & office 2010. you can suggest to your friend either use same office which you have or you can save the doument by save as option and then choose word 97-2003 and then save then your friend will able to open it. and one more thing your friend can install the compatibility pack of office then he will open all these files. use this link for download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

Answer 2

On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:08:57 +0000, allsfairinloveandwar wrote:

> Can someone please tell me why is an x attaching itself to my file extensions when I send files on hotmail? i.e. .docx

>

> my friends cannot open the documents I am sending.

This is neither a Windows 7 nor a hotmail issue.

An X is not "attaching itself." Starting without Microsoft Word 2007,

the default format has changed from .doc to .docx (and similarly with

other programs in Microsoft Office).

For your friends to be able to open your documents, one of three

things has to happen:

1. They need to upgrade from their older version of Office to Office
3. If they have an older version of Office, they can download and

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

PowerPoint 2007 File Formats" at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

or http://tinyurl.com/m34dha

3. When you sand them files, use "Save as" instead of "Save" to save

it in .doc format instead of the default .docx.

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

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Ken Blake