James Knott wrote:
<div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Stephan G
wrote:
Hello.
I am starting to get, more or more frequently, new Microsoft Office file
formats where the extension ends in "x". So files like
"my-word-file.docx" or "my-excel-file.xlsx". These files seem to be
created by the newest versions of Microsoft Word, possibly on Macintosh
computers, and my OpenOffice on my Windows Vista machine seems unable to
open them.
I have tried the following:
Rename the ".docx" file to ".doc", but it doesn't open.
Force open them from the OO File menu, but then I get a huge
list of filters. Closest filter I can find is
"Microsoft Word 97/XP/2000", but it doesn't work.
Any further suggestions out there?
Those are the new file format from Microsoft, which started with
Office 2007. I believe OOo version 3 can open them. Failing that,
you can install the free Microsoft Word viewer and Compatibility Pack,
which will allow you to view those files, so that you can copy & paste
into OpenOffice.
Word 2007 Viewer and Compatibility Pack:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/CD102258581033.aspx
On both my WinXP and Vista machines, Ooo 3.0 will open Office 2007
files. Right-click on the file and select 'Open With...' and choose
swriter for *.docx files, or others as appropriate.
--D. Koch
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