Comments on: CyberNotes: What is a .docx file?

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:36:27 +0000

Three words for the sake of compatibility: RTF RTF RTF.

By: AcerSucks

AcerSucks — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:34:09 +0000

Saving files in the .rtf (Rich Text File) format is probably the best choice if you need compatibility across all formats. It’s kind of sad that the article did not include a way for people who have downloaded files, who don’t use Microsoft products, to convert those files to a generic format. If that author can’t find a way to do that, then at least include those in the article as well.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:56:14 +0000

Palidine wrote:

Thanks guy, I had a so much homework to do. I completed quite a few docx and tried to upload to my school and it wouldnt go. when I tried to change to word the formating changed so much that I would have had to retype it all.you saved me so much time. I guess that is what I get for staying on the cutting edge.

Glad it saved you some time!

By: Palidine

Palidine — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:38:17 +0000

Thanks guy, I had a so much homework to do. I completed quite a few docx and tried to upload to my school and it wouldnt go. when I tried to change to word the formating changed so much that I would have had to retype it all.you saved me so much time. I guess that is what I get for staying on the cutting edge.

By: Jack of all Trades

Jack of all Trades — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:48:00 +0000

another option, for ppl who working with many ppl who don’t have office 2007 and/or compatibility pack, is to set the default file format to the old docs.
click the office orb – at the very bottom of the menu click X options (where x is the name of the application – word, excel, etc.).
on the left side select Save and the very top you can select the default file format.

also you can use the [zamzar.com] site which converts many files, and now also DocX do docs. but you might have problem with this service if your files are not in English.

By: The Slasher

The Slasher — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:42:05 +0000

Microsoft are only interested in cash cows.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:46:23 +0000

Yeah, you probably shouldn’t put “Microsoft” and “standards” in the same sentence. They don’t mesh well.

By: Alex Killby

Alex Killby — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:21:36 +0000

Michal: that would make sense, but Microsoft doesn’t usually do those sort of things lol.

By: Michal

Michal — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:55:15 +0000

What about Excel, Powerpoint etc, special formatting again?

Why don’t they just adopt the standard ODF that OpenOffice is using

By: sorr

sorr — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:09:56 +0000

good article