How to Convert Docx Files to Doc in Word
When Microsoft Word 2007 was released, it introduced "docx," the new default file format for documents saved in this word processor. The docx file format saves word files in Zip compression, making them 75 percent smaller than the previous doc format. It also has an improved recovery feature that allows docx to be opened even if part of the file has become corrupted, unlike doc files that are difficult to recover once corrupted. Docx files can easily be converted to the doc format in Word 2007.
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Instructions
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Launch Microsoft Word 2007. Click the “Microsoft Office button” at the upper left corner of the window.
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Click the “Save As” menu, and then select “Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc)” among the list of options. Enter the name of the document that you want in the “File Name” box provided.
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Select the “Save” button and make sure that the file name in the “Save as Type” box shows *.doc. Once saved, the file becomes automatically converted to doc and is compatible with older versions of MS Word.
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Tips & Warnings
To open docx files in Microsoft Word 2003 and other older versions of Word, you will need to install a “Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack” that you can download directly from the Microsoft website.
Doc files can be opened easily in any version of Word. There is no need to convert doc files to docx.
There are a number of computer programs available that can convert docx files to doc. Just download and install them to your computer, and then start using the program. There are also those that allow you to convert docx files to doc directly online.
When converting a docx file to doc, it is a good idea to rename the file to avoid confusion.
Once you change a docx file to doc using the “compatibility mode,” other options such as theme fonts, theme colors, theme effects and equations will be unavailable.
