docx files

[SkyeSue]

A fellow COLer tried to send me docx files and I cant open them.  I have Open Office, so I'm just guessing that I'm not compatible! My pc says to create an association, but I can't work out how to do it  . Any suggestions? I was wondering if the sender could save the document as a word doc and then send...but don't really have much of a clue! T hanks in anticipation....I really, really want to see these attachments!!!  (They weren't sent via COL btw..just personal e-mail)

[Sharon]

Isn't that normally a Microsoft Word document?  If you 'Save as' and Rich Text Format you should be able to open it with any word program.

[Jeeves]

I had this - someone sent me one and I downloaded a simple program which managed to open it for me.

Just google docx and you will find the sites that you can download what you need.

[SkyeSue]

Thanks for the replies. I finally got it sorted by downloading a conversion programme off the internet as Jeeves suggested 
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[Funksmaname]

docx is the new file format for newer versions of word - but you can tell whoever saved it to 'save as' and pic the older .doc extension