DOTX files - can't open w/ 2003 Office Pro

We have done these steps including loading the updates from Microsoft updates
after installing the compatibility pack and still cannot open .dotx files.
There isn't even a file reservation for .dotx files in Windows! I tried to
create one and set the document type as Word 2007 and regular Word, but
neither worked. There is not a listing for a MS Office Word 2007 XML doc let
alone an XML doc TEMPLATE when creating file registrations. Please help!!!

Thanks, Casee


"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

> ..docx is the new Word 2007 file format. You can install the Office 2007
> compatibility pack as described in
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923505 "How to install the Microsoft
> Office Compatibility Pack so that you can use earlier versions of Excel,
> PowerPoint, and Word to open and to save files from 2007 Office programs".
>
> TV Executive wrote:
> > Our company is getting a fair amount of documents in DOTX that we can not
> > open.
> >
> > We are using XP Pro w/ Office 2003 Pro and all the latest updates.
> >
> > If DOTX is a Microsoft file and our company is 100% Microsoft, why can't we
> > open the files?
> >
> > Thank you.
>
>

Another post said I would have to ask the sender to resend the document in
..dot format. This is a vendor that we work with a lot and it seems like a
real pain to have to remember to save the file in a different format every
time. Isn't there another solution??!!

Thanks for any help!!


"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

> ..docx is the new Word 2007 file format. You can install the Office 2007
> compatibility pack as described in
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923505 "How to install the Microsoft
> Office Compatibility Pack so that you can use earlier versions of Excel,
> PowerPoint, and Word to open and to save files from 2007 Office programs".
>
> TV Executive wrote:
> > Our company is getting a fair amount of documents in DOTX that we can not
> > open.
> >
> > We are using XP Pro w/ Office 2003 Pro and all the latest updates.
> >
> > If DOTX is a Microsoft file and our company is 100% Microsoft, why can't we
> > open the files?
> >
> > Thank you.
>
>

Hi Girl 79,

Unfortunately, while document formats (.docx and .docm)from Office 2007 are supported in WOrd 2000, 2002 and 2003 by the
compatability converters, 2007 template files (.dotx) are not supported.


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<<"galantgirl79" <galantgirl79.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1DABC7F7-D2A3-4022-9AD9-572815FD7553@microsoft.com...
Another post said I would have to ask the sender to resend the document in
..dot format. This is a vendor that we work with a lot and it seems like a
real pain to have to remember to save the file in a different format every
time. Isn't there another solution??!!

Thanks for any help!! >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

I had the same problem when I created a .dotx template for a group of people.
I ended up converting the template to a MS Word 2003 and earlier version
compatible .doc file and instructed the group to to save it as a .dot file.
It is a workaround solution of sorts, but Microsoft needs to solve the
problem.

url:http://www.ureader.com/msg/1002371.aspx