6 Alternate Opening Microsoft Office Documents 2007 docx

Since the emergence of Microsoft Office 2007, many users are no longer thinking (me-too) move into this new Office. Although sometimes just used for typing as usual / previous.
It is sometimes troublesome is the standard document format that is different from previous Office versions, which originally had changed the extension *. doc *. docx.

Often for Office 2003 users go to the bottom or any other word processing difficulty opening docx files if there is no Office 2007. So sometimes there is a (forced) to install Office 2007. Actually there are several ways (alternative) free open / edit office documents file 2007 (docx), without the need to install Office 2007.

Docx is the new format of Microsoft Word 2007. Other formats are also added with ekstenxi x, for example xls -> xlsx (MS Excel), ppt -> pptx (power point). Maybe Microsoft thinks if the format changed a lot of users also would not want to install (buy) Microsoft Office 2007. This technique seems quite successful, especially for computer users in Indonesia (who always wanted to install some new programs, regardless of ability, performance and effectiveness).

Nevertheless, not all computer users to easily switch to Office 2007, due to various causes, such as slower performance, the interface is pretty much different from previous versions, so even confusing, and others. Because some of using Office 2007 and some using Office 2003 down, Open Office or another word processor, many people often get into trouble if docx formatted documents.
Some way to open Docx files (Office 2007)

1. Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack

Microsoft itself does not completely leave the previous version of Office products. They provide special tools to office the previous version (2000, 2002/Xp, 2003) can open and edit the new formats such as docx, xlsx and pptx. It's just that maybe some do not know.

Download Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack (~ 27.5 MB)

Or if you just want to open these documents, you can download a separate application Word Viewer (docx, 24.5 MB) Excel Viewer (xlsx, 74.1 MB) Power Point Viewer (pptx, 25.8 MB)

2. OpenOffice 3

One of the best alternative to replace Microsoft Office. The latest version, OpenOffice 3 has a facility to open Office 2007 formats. After I tried with a fairly complex format, OpenOffice can display all its contents, although there are some format changes.

If we want to edit a document, dimpan used with other formats such as doc or odt (OpenOffice standard format), because the docx format can only be opened and not (yet) can edit directly. Installation size for the windows around 145 MB, Download OpenOffice

3. Format Conversion Online

For those who have an internet connection, and do not want to install additional applications, can use the facilities Free Online File Conversion. There are several sites that provide online conversi formats, such as:

Zamzar, support a maximum of 100 MB and we are now entering an email address that will be sent dokumentersebut conversion results. In addition to document conversion Zamzar also provide audio, video, images and more.

Docx Converter, as previously we live upload documents in docx format, choose the format and fill in the email will be sent the results of the conversion.

4. Opening with OpenXML Viewer plugin in the browser Mozilla Firefox

In addition to functioning as a web browser, Mozilla Firefox also we can use to open a docx document with one of the OpenXML plugins Viewer. With this plugin we open docx as regards its XML format. But we can not edit it. These plugins available for firefox linux and windows.

Download OpenXML Viewer (10.9 MB Linux, Windows 3.6 MB. For Windows select OpenXMLViewer_win_firefox.zip)

5. Applications using AbiWord


Zamzar, support a maximum of 100 MB and we are now entering an email address that will be sent dokumentersebut conversion results. In addition to document conversion Zamzar also provide audio, video, images and more.

Docx Converter, as previously we live upload documents in docx format, choose the format and fill in the email will be sent the results of the conversion.

4. Opening with OpenXML Viewer plugin in the browser Mozilla Firefox

In addition to functioning as a web browser, Mozilla Firefox also we can use to open a docx document with one of the OpenXML plugins Viewer. With this plugin we open docx as regards its XML format. But we can not edit it. These plugins available for firefox linux and windows.

Download OpenXML Viewer (10.9 MB Linux, Windows 3.6 MB. For Windows select OpenXMLViewer_win_firefox.zip)

5. Applications using AbiWord
Download Docx2rtf(2:56 MB)(2:56 MB) Learn more at... Docx2rtf