PC won’t open DOCX files

[LunaGallego]

Hi I need to open DOCX files on a regular basis and my pc wont allow me to, the msg I get when I try to open these files is posted below as an attachment, please have a look at this msg and let me know why and what i need to do, is this file type suppose to be like a pdf doc?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

You need Microsoft Word 2007 or newer to open docx files, or if you have Microsoft Office 2003 or XP you need to install this compatiblility pack.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3

If you just need to view (not edit, etc) the file, you can install the Microsoft Word viewer.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=4

If you need to edit, etc., and you don't have Microsoft Office, then you can install this free office type software which will allow you to view and edit word and excel documents.

http://www.kingsoftstore.com/kingsoft-office-freeware.html

[VlastimilJeline · Accepted solution]

.docx is the Word 2007/2010 new document extension.
If you have Word 2003 or earlier, please go here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/open-a-word-2007-document-in-an-earlier-version-of-word-...
and this will give you what you need to do.

If doesn’t help then:

In Windows explorer, right-click a .docx file and select "Open With..."
In the dialog box that follows, select "Microsoft Office Word", or browse to the Office program files location and select WINWORD.EXE.
Make sure you select the option "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file".

If doesn’t help the only thing I can advise is to try to restore database using Word Recovery Toolbox. http://www.oemailrecovery.com/word_recovery.html

[VlastimilJeline]

See if the following article would help also: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/474fddc0-ff4c-4a07-8e8b-7dba63b17ba9/how-to-recove...