Open .docx, .pptx, .xlsx Files without MS Office 2007

There are some solutions on handling .docx, .pptx, .xlsx file formats when you don’t have Microsoft Office Word 2007.

1) Using Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for MS Office 2007 File Formats.

To open Microsoft Office Word 2007 .docx or .docm files with Microsoft Office Word 2003, Word 2002, or Word 2000, you need to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for 2007 Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint File Formats and any necessary Office updates. By using the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system, you can open, edit some items, and save Office Word 2007 documents in previous versions of Word.

With the Compatibility Pack, you can use previous versions of Word to open Office Word 2007 documents that were saved in .docx and .docm formats. However Office Word 2007 template files that were saved in .dotx or .dotm format cannot be opened.

You can download the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system from Microsoft Office Online. For more information about how to open .docx format file in earlier version of MS Office visit Microsoft Support.

2) Using .DOCX to .DOC Converter Utility (If you are not having original version of MS Office).

You can convert the .docx file format to .doc format instantly and supports images, tables and advanced formatting. If you are using their free service then you will get the converted file after 24 hrs of delay. For a small one-time payment of $5 USD through PayPal you can unlock your files and get instant access.

They also provide a tool docXconverter which can convert the documents offline.docXconverter is a standalone, desktop conversion tool for docx-files. It convert files fast and secure on your own computer. It supports Mac OS 9, OS X, Windows and Vista!

3)Using Zamzar Utility.

You can convert any file format using zamzar.

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