If the document does not open in Word, Microsoft recommends that you change the file extension of ".ASD" to ".DOC" and then attempt to open the document in Word.

To open a .asd file in Word, simply locate it in the UnsavedFiles folder and open it through Word’s recovery options. It’s a quick way to get back an unsaved document and avoid losing hours of work.

Then, change the extension of the document from *.docx to *.doc and then try opening the file. If this doesn’t fix your problem, move to the next method. 2] Change the file type to .asd Go to ...