Comments on: How to convert a .docx file to .doc file http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/ . Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:31:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lemasney http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-3379 lemasney Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:02:01 +0000 http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-3379 You may be able to use PDF Creator in order to make a PDF without opening Word simply by creating a shortcut to the printer created when you install PDF Creator on the desktop, and dragging and dropping the docx to the icon, which will automatically use Word's engine to generate a postscript file via PDF creator without actually opening Word. But you still must have word 2003 with the compatibility pack installed or you must have word 2007 installed, or you must have the word 2007 viewer installed. You won't be able to do it without having something present that can read docx natively. You may be able to use PDF Creator in order to make a PDF without opening Word simply by creating a shortcut to the printer created when you install PDF Creator on the desktop, and dragging and dropping the docx to the icon, which will automatically use Word’s engine to generate a postscript file via PDF creator without actually opening Word. But you still must have word 2003 with the compatibility pack installed or you must have word 2007 installed, or you must have the word 2007 viewer installed. You won’t be able to do it without having something present that can read docx natively.

]]> By: vaseem http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-3374 vaseem Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:11:49 +0000 http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-3374 How to Programatically convert .docx to .pdf without using word object? How to Programatically convert .docx to .pdf without using word object?

]]> By: Angel http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-3223 Angel Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:20:30 +0000 http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-3223 Hi Vaseem, You have to remember, even though you are opening the .docx using the compatibility pack, you are still in an older version of MS Word, thus these features may be supported in the new Office 2007 but not (or never was) in Office 2003. If you are working between the two programs, it's best to work in a older file format like Office 97-2003 doc file. You can save out a doc file in Office 2007 by going to Save As. Then, choose 97-2003 Office format (.doc). I hope this helps :-) Hi Vaseem,

You have to remember, even though you are opening the .docx using the compatibility pack, you are still in an older version of MS Word, thus these features may be supported in the new Office 2007 but not (or never was) in Office 2003. If you are working between the two programs, it’s best to work in a older file format like Office 97-2003 doc file. You can save out a doc file in Office 2007 by going to Save As. Then, choose 97-2003 Office format (.doc). I hope this helps :-)

]]> By: vaseem http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2388 vaseem Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:07:49 +0000 http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2388 Hi, When I create .docx using Open XML SDK provided by Microsoft, the compatibility pack does not open the file correctly. I'm using a .docx template and programmatically fill data. The filled in data is not visible through Word 2003 with compatibility pack, but it shows correctly in Word 2007 Regds, Vaseem shaik.vaseem@otis.com Hi,

When I create .docx using Open XML SDK provided by Microsoft, the compatibility pack does not open the file correctly.

I’m using a .docx template and programmatically fill data. The filled in data is not visible through Word 2003 with compatibility pack, but it shows correctly in Word 2007

Regds,
Vaseem
shaik.vaseem@otis.com

]]> By: lemasney http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2002 lemasney Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:23:47 +0000 http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2002 Incidentally, there's also a project in the works to provide plug ins for Office to save to Open Document Formats for use in OpenOffice. So Huzzah to that. <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter" rel="nofollow">http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter</a> Incidentally, there’s also a project in the works to provide plug ins for Office to save to Open Document Formats for use in OpenOffice. So Huzzah to that. http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter

]]> By: Mickey http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2006 Mickey Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:54:14 +0000 http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2006 You do not need office to use docXConverter, so no Office costs or compatibility downloads. You do not need office to use docXConverter, so no Office costs or compatibility downloads.

]]> By: lemasney http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2004 lemasney Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:07:37 +0000 http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2004 Thanks for your <strike>advertisement</strike> help, Mickey. Mickey works for the company he's telling us about there. I wish his product was free or open source, but it's not. It costs between $20-30 depending on the flavor. It does seem like a useful tool for people who must deal with the MS Office menagerie. Another alternative would for everyone to use OpenOffice.org right from the start, so that they wouldn't then need to ask people to buy products to convert their files into usability. Thanks for your advertisement help, Mickey. Mickey works for the company he’s telling us about there. I wish his product was free or open source, but it’s not. It costs between $20-30 depending on the flavor. It does seem like a useful tool for people who must deal with the MS Office menagerie.

Another alternative would for everyone to use OpenOffice.org right from the start, so that they wouldn’t then need to ask people to buy products to convert their files into usability.

]]> By: Mickey http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2003 Mickey Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:57:42 +0000 http://viewtorial.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/how-to-convert-a-docx-file-to-doc-file/#comment-2003 Another optional solution for openning DOCX files: "docXConverter 2.0" docXConverter is a program for opening and using files saved in the new Word 2007 default format, DOCX or in the new Excel 2007 default format, XLSX. docXConverter allows you to open docx or xlsx files with a program currently installed on your computer even if none of your programs are capable of doing so on their own. The docXConverter solution was developed to complement the Microsoft solution and is targeted to users that cannot use the Microsoft solution. These users fall typically in two categories: 1- Users that do not own Microsoft Office but still want to open docx or xlsx files, like other word processors users graphic or desktop publishing programs users (who are using mostly Adobe products but not only) or people who use their computer mostly for surfing or emailing, 2- Users of earlier versions of Microsoft Office that are not covered by Microsoft compatibility pack. See: http://www.panergy-software.com/products/docxconverter/features.html Another optional solution for openning DOCX files: “docXConverter 2.0″
docXConverter is a program for opening and using files saved in the new Word 2007 default format, DOCX or in the new Excel 2007 default format, XLSX. docXConverter allows you to open docx or xlsx files with a program currently installed on your computer even if none of your programs are capable of doing so on their own.
The docXConverter solution was developed to complement the Microsoft solution and is targeted to users that cannot use the Microsoft solution. These users fall typically in two categories:
1- Users that do not own Microsoft Office but still want to open docx or xlsx files, like other word processors users graphic or desktop publishing programs users (who are using mostly Adobe products but not only) or people who use their computer mostly for surfing or emailing,
2- Users of earlier versions of Microsoft Office that are not covered by Microsoft compatibility pack.
See: http://www.panergy-software.com/products/docxconverter/features.html

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