How to Open DOCX Files on XP. If your business computers run XP and you don't use Microsoft Word to manage documents, you may find the Microsoft Word Viewer useful.

Although converted files retain most of the features of the original DOCX version, some newer content options appear in altered form, reflecting the older Word versions' lack of support for them.

Tired of Word docs you can't open with your older version of Office? Here are three free paths to total compatibility.

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.

Copy the file sideways, rename .docx to .zip. Open in your .zip program, extract the data (.xml files), and open in notepad. You may be able to get the data, but loose formatting.<BR><BR>If you ...

I even tried uploading / opening her .docx one in google docs, but it wou't upload does anyone know how I can get her .docx file to open on our MacBook - without having to purchase MS office or ...