What is .Docx File and how to open .docx format Files

More often you receive a email attachment or project with a .docx file extension and you can’t open docx file using MS Word ? Actually DOCX is a new document format from Microsoft built for Microsoft word 2007 which means .docx files cannot be opened with other MS word versions and can be viewed only if you have Microsoft word 2007 installed.When the documents are saved in MS word 2007,a .docx file extension is appended to the filename by default.

The difference between .doc files and .docx files is a letter “x” indicating the new .docx format supports open XML standard which was developed by Microsoft for MS Office 2007 product.

For Opening .docx Files

Docx Format Supported Word - There are plenty of options to open docx files,one way is to download a free Microsoft Compatibility Pack which will allow upgrade your MS word to support viewing docx file.You can download Microsoft Compatibility pack from here.

Convert Docx to Doc file – Using a free online converter that converts .docx file to .doc file you can open and view the content inside the file using the default installed MS word.One such free converter is Zam zar.