Re: Using .docx files

It is quite true that there is a converter, but it is simply good manners to
send documents in a format that the other party can use without having to
download additional software to do so. DOCX will become a standard
eventually, but for the moment it isn't.

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heureux-oli wrote:
You don't have to change the file format for other users.
Microsoft provide a tool for converting Office Open document for old
version of Office.
This tool will work perfectly from the 2000 version.

The advantage of the Office Open XML is the stability of the files.
If you enconter some problems,, you can try to open the file with
Winzip or other sofware.
After that, the file contents other small files with XLM format, and
are editable with the notepad.


"Panic" <smartwit@xxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news:
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That worked, Peter. I found in Word 2007 that when I clicked on
Save As there was an option to save as a .pdf or .xps. When I
clicked on that there was a link to take me to the MS download area
for this option. I downloaded and installed it. Now when I click
on Save As pdf or xps the save as window appears and defaults to
saving as .pdf but that can be changed to .xps if I wanted to.

I think I'll keep everything as .docx until I need to change to .doc
for other users.

"Peter Jamieson" <pjj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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But if I wanted to send it by email to someone or planned to copy
it for transfer to another computer I should reload the .docx file
and save a different version as a .doc file.

With Word 2007, there are several ways you can send stuff to other
people:
a. use .doc format (if you know they can already read it, why
not?), as you suggest - your approach of saving, re-opening, then
re-saving as .doc seems to me to be the safe approach.
b. use .docx format if you know that the person at the other end has
downloaded and installed the .docx converter that works with Word
2003 and some other older versions of Word
c. print to .xps format (I think this facility is provided with
Office 2007 but it may be in separate downloads. That requires the
reader to have a .xps reader
d. save as .pdf (Acrobat) format, using the "2007 Microsoft Office
Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF"

You can get these addins etc. at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads

Peter Jamieson

"Panic" <smartwit@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I just upgraded to Word 2007. I notice it defaults to save files
as .docx. I would guess that won't be useable by previous versions
of Word. But I note that you can elect to save as a Word 97-2003
compatible document. I would assume that saves it as a .doc file.

Word 2007 takes a little getting used to but I'm beginning to like
it. It would seem the smart thing to do is to use the default
.docx save to retain the new abilities of Word 2007. But if I
wanted to send it by email to someone or planned to copy it for
transfer to another computer I should reload the .docx file and
save a different version as a .doc file.

Any comments?


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