Windows 2007 Files and Macs
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later.
I received my first file that was saved on the new Windows Office 2007 System. Crud!
For those of you that don’t know - I’m on a Mac. Double crud! But - I do love my Mac!
I do also have a Windows based PC I not so affectionately refer to as my coffee grinder/lear jet because of all the noise it makes.
So, I didn’t even notice at first that this document has a .docx extension until I can’t open it. I didn’t want to have to fire up old Bessie and I felt certain there would be a way for me to open it.
After a quick online search I came across the answer as to how to open it and thought I’d share it here.
- save the file to your desktop (or elsewhere, this is just easier I think)
- click on the file name and replace the .docx with .zip
- unzip the file
- open up your Safari browser
- choose -> File -> Open File
- locate the folder on your desktop
- locate and click the “word” folder
- choose the “document.xml” file
You should now be able to read the text in your browser window. It won’t be pretty or formatted but you will at least be able to view the text.
What would be best is if users of the new 2007 applications continued to save under the old 3 digit file extensions (even those on a Microsoft PC won’t be able to open them unless they’ve kept up with all the Compatibility Packs) but that probably won’t happen.
I did read that a fix for Mac users is due out early Spring, but in the meantime hopefully this will help.
If you need help opening Microsoft 2007 files on your Mac, drop me an email.
I’ll spend some time on the old coffee grinder in the next few days and post for all of you on PCs that may not know exactly what to do when it comes to the updates and such to be able to open these files.
Advances - gotta love them . . .
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