Windows 10: Word Preview docx format doesn't interoperate with Word 2007?

Discus and support Word Preview docx format doesn't interoperate with Word 2007? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I just installed the Word Preview app from the store - it's fairly usable, but... when you open an existing docx file, it claims it is in an old file... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by sgage, Feb 28, 2015.

  1. SGAGE
    sgage Win User

    Word Preview docx format doesn't interoperate with Word 2007?


    I just installed the Word Preview app from the store - it's fairly usable, but... when you open an existing docx file, it claims it is in an old file format, offers to save a copy in the newer format, or loads the file read-only. So it saves a copy as a docx file. Word 2007 can work with this file, but if you edit it and close it, opening with Word Preview gives the same file format warning.

    Editing the file with Word Online does not have this effect.

    Strange! Anyone else seen this? What sort of flag is it picking up in the Word 2007-edited file that makes it think it's an old format, even though it's docx? Whatever!

    :)
     
    sgage, Feb 28, 2015
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  2. E FOR EXCEL
    E for Excel Win User

    Word Count Column in File Explorer

    Assuming that you have MS Word installed, Word Count is not displayed for .rtf format. This is displayed for .docx / .doc formats.
     
    E for Excel, Feb 28, 2015
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  3. BULLDOGXX
    BulldogXX Win User
    Windows 10 opening .docx documents

    Windows 10 doesn't open .docx files. That is done by Microsoft Word.

    Files with a .docx extension can be opened by Microsoft Word 2007 and later. Earlier versions of Word can read .docx files, but they require patching.
     
    BulldogXX, Feb 28, 2015
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  4. MYSTERE
    Mystere Win User

    Word Preview docx format doesn't interoperate with Word 2007?

    Word 2007 supported "Transitional" version of Microsoft Office XML document formats defined by ECMA from prior to the ISO standardization process. That process created small changes in the format that are not 100% compatible with the original ECMA release.

    Read more here:

    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dmahugh/arch...00-strict.aspx
     
    Mystere, Feb 28, 2015
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  5. SGAGE
    sgage Win User
    Thanks for the link Mystere. That explains it...
     
    sgage, Apr 5, 2018
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