Microsoft introduced the DOCX format, which ends with the extension .docx, in 2007 as an upgrade to its popular word-processing program, Word. DOCX files' incompatibility with earlier versions of Word ...

Another version of https://www.pcworld.com/tags/Microsoft+Office.html, another set of file-compatibility hassles. (No, really, thanks a ton, Microsoft.) Office 2007 ...

Google’s editing applications can open and edit Microsoft files, with that capability recently coming to Android. When opening Office files from the Drive web client, Google will now directly open ...

DocX Viewer gives you the ability to open, view, and print files in DOCX format, even if you don't have an up-to-date version of Word. When you open a file in this app, you can also copy and paste the ...

How to Use Settings to Open Microsoft 365 Files in Desktop Apps Your email has been sent Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting that lets you determine whether to work in an online or desktop ...

With the introduction of Office 2007, Microsoft abandoned the age-old .doc format in favor of the newer .docx (also known as the Office Open XML format). If you’re still using Word 2003 or an earlier ...

One of the banes of modern working life comes about when trying to collaborate remotely with colleagues using different software. Mac users pick up a spreadsheet, presentation deck or word-processing ...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Editing Microsoft Office files in Google ...

Have you ever noticed how your computer knows which program to open when you double click on a file? It doesn’t always know but most of the time it does. When it doesn’t know, your computer will ask ...