Docx Converter Resources

Got a docx file you can't open and don't know what to do with it?  Well, since Microsoft came out with its new 2007 versions of Office, it added new file formats (notably docx and pptx) … to denote files saved in the 2007 format. 

This, of course, does you no good if you're using Word 2003 or below.  However, they have come out with a free 'compatibility pack' download for previous Office Users.  It's a quick download and doesn't require a reboot after install (yay.)

Microsoft's Compatibility Pack Docx Converter

If you don't have a previous MS Office license, but still need a docx converted to doc … you can do so online for $2.  There may be more obscure free services out there (and if so please let me know), but I haven't found them yet.  The $2 service is memorably named:

Docx2Doc

So if, like me, you haven't found a reason to upgrade to 2007, you can still collaborate with folks using the new tools.