Having troubles opening Office 2007 files? Your version of Word doesn’t seem to know what to do with .docx file? Being an IT guy I keep running into this issue as people start upgrading their Office Suites.
The Issue:
“Microsoft introduced the .docx file format in its new Office and Word applications and wants it to replace the commonly used doc format. The problem with the change from doc to docx is that many users are still working with prior versions of Word or no Microsoft product at all and face the problem that they can’t load the docx file because it is not supported in their application.”
- Courtesy Of gHacks
The Solution:
Microsoft has released, “Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office System“, which clears this problem up nicely.
Download Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office System Here
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April 27th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
You might want to mention that you must have Office 2003’s SP2 (preferably SP3) installed in order to install and use the 2007 converter pack. I keep both Office 2003 w/SP3 and the 2007 Converter installer add-on on my thumb drive so I can get both installed anytime I find myself working on a machine where it might possibly be needed.
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May 14th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Cheers, I’ve been using a Mac and the latest copy of Word and all it saves are docx files meaning when I send them to other people, they can’t open the file.
This has helped.
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