with what can i open a docx file

redbull08

is the site below valid & safe please?
i got two emails with doc x file attached
i tried opening with every program on list
i.e. word pad
notepad
microsoft works etc
i have windows zp 2000
& ie8


thanks if you can

http://www.freeopener.com/install/docx/?gclid=CPePnMHmgqkCFVJX4QodDzy4SQ

macman

Have you got MS Office (earlier than 2007)? If so then you need to download the relevant compatability pack to open .docx, the earlier ones are .doc only.
If not, why not just use Open Office, which is a free download?
MS Works or Notepad will not do the job.

alanrowell

Several suggestions here - but they all ultimately require you to have Word or Openoffice

http://www.tothepc.com/archives/5-ways-to-open-docx-word-document-files/

redbull08

many thanks
i only have

Microsoft Works 8

Idiophreak

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933428

RussJK

You can open it for free using MS Word Viewer combined with the aforementioned compatibility pack:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=3657ce88-7cfa-457a-9aec-f4f827f20cac&displaylang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

or try Idiophreak's method to use .docx with Word.

davester

Open office is the way to go

Linbox

Open office

or

Libre office

JasX

as above ditch MS works as nobody else tends to use it or be compatible with it.

Get open office and you'll be able to open and save things as .doc and other normal MS Office formats which everyone tends to use

paddyrg

You can *read* docx files in openoffice, but have to save back as .doc or .odt

mchale

http://www.openwith.org/ ???