Every few years, Microsoft updates the file format used by Word, creating untold havoc in the process. So what happens if, say, a client sends you a Word 2007 file and you're still plugging along ...

First, open the Microsoft Word app and click on the File > Open option to import the source DOC or DOCX file that you want to convert to Excel. Once the document is opened, you need to convert it ...

A couple of months ago, we told you how to convert .docx files to .doc format without Microsoft Word. Hints readers remind us of a few more ways to do the same thing.