How to convert .docx files .doc

Belnahua

If you need a quick work around, download Sourceforge PDF creator, and then print your CV to a PDF document, which your prospective employer can open.

It's not a solution, but it'll get you out of a hole for this occasion.

robt_2

tehone wrote: »

Everyone who is posting is not realising that you **first** have to install the Office Compatability Pack from my first link otherwise you don't get the option to save as Word97-2003

Both my links would have solved your problem by now

No, your wrong. Read the OP again. They already have Office 2007 and want to save in a previous format which can be done with Word itself, without any addons. Smart !!!!

SteveCutler

lethal wrote: »

no basically I have office 2007! I have been emailing my cv as .docx to employeers. I wanted to save the file as .doc so most computers can open it easily.

More Importantly...

I have now recieved an email from a recruiter saying they cannot access my cv. Most probly because they dont have the compatibility software but I dont want to tell them that as they may think I am rude. When I click save as office 97-03 it still saves it as .docx

thankx in advance

If you want, email me (my address is [myusername] at [myusername] dot co dot uk) and I'll convert it to .doc for you.

BexTech

Strange I have Office 2007 and didn't add on any extras and I just select save-as and then save it as a .doc file instead of a .docx file.

tehone

robt wrote: »

No, your wrong. Read the OP again. They already have Office 2007 and want to save in a previous format which can be done with Word itself, without any addons. Smart !!!!

Well lets try again.

1) My link to zamzar (as would a number of other online convertors) would solve the problem straight away. [this solution has been totally ignored by the OP and other posters]

2) The advice about the Office Compatability pack is still sound - its still a good idea (and helps on Office 2007 programs) to save backwards - I'll admit that its not logical, but if you search around you'll find its quite often the solution.


Other solutions :
1) Microsoft also do a free download for Save as PDF

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4d951911-3e7e-4ae6-b059-a2e79ed87041&displaylang=en

2) Cut and paste the text into Wordpad (its a standard program in Windows and use the doc format