Text files have multiple permissions. Typically, they are all opened with the Microsoft Office program. But if you come across a text file of the docx format, some problems may arise with its opening. Not all Microsoft Office suites are capable of opening a docx text document. This is because it is a text document format of Microsoft Office 2007 or later. So opening it in an outdated office can be problematic.
Necessary
- - Computer;
- - Microsoft Office 2003 or later;
- - the FileFormatConverters.exe file.
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest way to open a document with docx permission is with Microsoft Office 2007. To do this, you need to download or purchase this application. After this version of "office" is installed on your computer, you can open such documents as usual. That is, right click on the document and select "Open" in the context menu.
Step 2
But the fact is that many users continue to use the same version of the Microsoft Office application for years and do not install newer versions. Simply, when you get used to a certain program, you perfectly know the toolbar, the functionality of the program, there is no desire to switch to something new. After all, learning newer versions of Microsoft Office may take more than one month.
Step 3
If you have Office 2003 installed, you do not need to install an updated version of this program. Download the FileFormatConverters.exe file from the Internet. You can download this update package for free from the official Microsoft website. Install it on your computer. After installing this file, it will be possible to open documents with docx permission using Microsoft Office 2003. Installing this application also expands the capabilities of Microsoft Office 2003. Now you can open not only text documents of newer versions of "office", but also Excel documents, etc. …
Step 4
If you create a document using Microsoft Office 2007 but plan to open the document in earlier versions of Microsoft Office, you can convert it when you save this document. When the document is created, in the Microsoft Office 2007 program menu, hover the mouse cursor over the "Save As" command. A list of options for saving the document appears. From this list, select Word Document 97-2003. After the document is saved, it can be opened with any version of Microsoft Office, even the oldest.
