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 ...

Several free online tools let you easily convert your DOC or DOCX files to XLS/XLSX format. To name some, Coolutils and Convertio are some good free online Word-to-Excel converter tools.

Adobe Acrobat DC is the best Word to PDF converter overall - but, maybe that's unsurprising, given the company behind the top ...

Editing a .docx file on Mac This one’s easy. A .docx file will open quite happily in Word for Mac, of course, but it can also be edited in Pages, the nearest thing to a first-party Apple equivalent.