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Word 2007 and .docx files...wtf?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by jcee15, Oct 21, 2009.

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  1. jcee15

    jcee15 Member

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    Not thread worthy, but I need instant help. Don't know why, don't care why Microsoft did this. Seriously, how do you change it from a .docx to a .doc file so I can email a damn paper? :mad: :) Tried online conversion from 3 sites and none emailed, probably will be spammed to death. Again, don't care been up all night with the freaking 7th ed. of the MLA.
    *edit: Emailing to fiancee at work for final edit. She doesn't have access to .docx files , nor is she able to download anything on her work computer.
     
    #1 jcee15, Oct 21, 2009
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  2. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    [Office Button on the top left click]... Save As...
    select "Word 97-2003 document" ?

    :( IT Fail.
     
    #2 SwoLy-D, Oct 21, 2009
  3. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    You can also save as a PDF. That way you don't have to worry if the recipient has Word.
     
    #3 bobrek, Oct 21, 2009
  4. tinywang

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    Scroll down next to "Save Type As" and go to .doc

    I had this issue in the past as well.
     
    #4 tinywang, Oct 21, 2009
  5. doboyz

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    Microsoft Compatibility Pack

    For users that still use Office 2003 Stuff, they should probably download this.

    Other than that, you can save it as a PDF and send it. Or do like everyone else and save it as a doc file.
     
    #5 doboyz, Oct 21, 2009
  6. ClutchCityReturns

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    Maybe if you had friends you could send it to one of them to convert for you.
     
    #6 ClutchCityReturns, Oct 21, 2009
  7. ItsMyFault

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    lol.. even easier is to just change the extension when you rename the document. When its highlighted to rename... just change the .docx part to .doc... done deal.
     
    #7 ItsMyFault, Oct 21, 2009
  8. Vinsanity

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    This is the same guy who was to perform surgery on his dog? :confused:
     
    #8 Vinsanity, Oct 21, 2009
  9. Mr. Brightside

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    lol

    :D
     
    #9 Mr. Brightside, Oct 21, 2009
  10. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    They are different formats. Just changing the extension does not change the file type.
     
    #10 Air Langhi, Oct 21, 2009
  11. Microfridge

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    I can't believe this question is still being asked two years after Office 2007 came out. I guess it's because I work with it all the time..... not everyone's keeping up with the latest stuff.

    By the way, .docx files have more features and takes up less space than a .doc file. It's a superior format, but the thing is that .doc is such a widely-accepted program (thanks to Microsoft themselves), .docx never took off.
     
    #11 Microfridge, Oct 21, 2009
  12. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    :D He was joking. I know ItsMyFault's style.

    Uhhh... you... uh, were joking, weren't you, ItsMyFault? Weren't you? :confused:
     
    #12 SwoLy-D, Oct 21, 2009
  13. Nuggets4

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    Sadly, my company just installed Office 2007 two days ago on our computers.

    I miss 2003 already.
     
    #13 Nuggets4, Oct 22, 2009
  14. droxford

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    I didn't like it at first, either.

    But in time, I came to realize that it's not worse - it's just different from what I was used to.

    The frustration came from not knowing where to find the things that I wanted to do. Since I was already familiar with the previous UI, the new UI was frustrating.

    But after a while of working with it, I've started to become familiar with the new UI and it's not bad at all.
     
     
    #14 droxford, Oct 22, 2009
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