How to open .docx file with office mac 2004

January 12, 2009 · Posted in Ms Office 

.docx extension is the new standard for Word. Unfortunately, Office ‘04 does not natively support the .docx extension. But you can use Office 2004 applications to open and save files in the Open XML Formats by  install the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.0 Update and the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac.

To open files in the XML Format in Office 2004:

  1. Download and install the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.0 Update Package
  2. Download and install the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac package
  3. Once both items are installed restart your computer just to be safe. You should now be able to open .docx with Word 2004 and other Open XML files

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