Comments on: Open .docx with Office 2004 http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:25:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jenna Lou http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-65785 Jenna Lou Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:36:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-65785 I keep getting the "could not locate the correct version of the software" as well.... any new info??? I keep getting the “could not locate the correct version of the software” as well…. any new info???

]]> By: Kim Jorgensen http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-59046 Kim Jorgensen Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:08:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-59046 That is the same comment I keep getting. Wish someone had the answer That is the same comment I keep getting. Wish someone had the answer

]]> By: Chip’s Spynotebook » Blog Archive » Weekly Lifestream Summary for September 11th http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-58025 Chip’s Spynotebook » Blog Archive » Weekly Lifestream Summary for September 11th Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:18:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-58025 [...] Shared Open .docx with Office 2004 [...] [...] Shared Open .docx with Office 2004 [...]

]]> By: Andrew Patrick http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-55660 Andrew Patrick Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:40:53 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-55660 Yeah, well, what do you do if the 11.5.0 update won't install? I keep getting the "could not locate the correct version of the software" jazz. WTH? Yeah, well, what do you do if the 11.5.0 update won’t install?

I keep getting the “could not locate the correct version of the software” jazz. WTH?

]]> By: Alex http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-54438 Alex Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:09:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-54438 Does anyone know if you need to re-enter the product key when you update Office? I lost my product key so I don't want to update Office if it requires me to re-enter a key. Thanks! Does anyone know if you need to re-enter the product key when you update Office? I lost my product key so I don’t want to update Office if it requires me to re-enter a key.

Thanks!

]]> By: Erv T http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-39019 Erv T Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:53:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-39019 I downloaded both patches with no problems. Everything works great. Thanks for the information. I downloaded both patches with no problems. Everything works great.
Thanks for the information.

]]> By: Kim M http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-38191 Kim M Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:00:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-38191 To Maria G. When you save either a word document using the latest Version of Word for Mac you can "downsave" it to the .doc format so your clients can open properly. With Word Open. Navigate to Word - Preferences - Save Then Scroll down to the Save Word files as and Change this to Word 97-2004 (.doc) From now on when you save your word documents the extension will be .doc and your clients should be able to open them (whether on Mac or PC) To Maria G.

When you save either a word document using the latest Version of Word for Mac you can “downsave” it to the .doc format so your clients can open properly.

With Word Open. Navigate to Word – Preferences – Save Then Scroll down to the Save Word files as and Change this to Word 97-2004 (.doc) From now on when you save your word documents the extension will be .doc and your clients should be able to open them (whether on Mac or PC)

]]> By: Maria G http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-32567 Maria G Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:45:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-32567 My issue is that I do have the latest Version of Word for Mac and now most of my clients cannot open and read Word attachments that I send. All the searching I have done addresses how to adjust on the receiver end which I cannot ask my Windows clients to do. My issue is that I do have the latest Version of Word for Mac and now most of my clients cannot open and read Word attachments that I send. All the searching I have done addresses how to adjust on the receiver end which I cannot ask my Windows clients to do.

]]> By: Jim Mcgow http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-23708 Jim Mcgow Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:52:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-23708 Or you can convert docx to the old doc format online at www.docx2doc.com Or you can convert docx to the old doc format online at http://www.docx2doc.com

]]> By: Chris S http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-23706 Chris S Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-23706 There has been another round of updates, which as of November 12, 2008 seem to work. Here's how I found them: I went to the <a>Microsoft Download Center</a> and searched for "Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac", then I went to the bottom of the search results and set "Sort Results By:" to "Release Date". As of today, the update is 11.5.2 and the converter is 1.0.1. There has been another round of updates, which as of November 12, 2008 seem to work.
Here’s how I found them:
I went to the Microsoft Download Center and searched for “Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac”, then I went to the bottom of the search results and set “Sort Results By:” to “Release Date”.
As of today, the update is 11.5.2 and the converter is 1.0.1.

]]> By: Tara http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-23707 Tara Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:55:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-23707 I did the download but I get an error message saying the converter was not found. Is there another converter that I could use? I did the download but I get an error message saying the converter was not found.
Is there another converter that I could use?

]]> By: Ryan http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-23705 Ryan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:50:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-23705 I have tried multiple times to download the patched, but every time I do I received a verification failed message when the download is complete. Has anyone else encountered this? I have tried multiple times to download the patched, but every time I do I received a verification failed message when the download is complete.
Has anyone else encountered this?

]]> By: Alvira http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-23701 Alvira Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:51:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-23701 I;m so glad that they came out with a patch. I felt so bad asking people to resend documents simply because I didn't have the latest word 2007. Alvira Khan Florida Atlantic University FAU Alumni I;m so glad that they came out with a patch. I felt so bad asking people to resend documents simply because I didn’t have the latest word 2007.

Alvira Khan
Florida Atlantic University
FAU Alumni

]]> By: LL http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-23704 LL Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:54:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-23704 Thanks for the tip! The MS updates seem to work. At least one pptx opened :-) Thanks for the tip!

The MS updates seem to work. At least one pptx opened :-)

]]> By: Nadyne Mielke http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-23702 Nadyne Mielke Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:11:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-23702 You don't need both the 11.5 patch and the standalone converter. Applying the patch will give Office 2004 the ability to read and write the new file format. The standalone converter is useful if you have a bunch of files that you want to update all at once, or if you're using an older version of Office. You also shouldn't need to reboot your machine between installing the patch and running it. However, you might run into some problems between installing one patch and then the next one (installing 11.5.0, then installing 11.5.1). If the second installer has a problem, reboot and then install the second one -- that should take care of it. You don’t need both the 11.5 patch and the standalone converter. Applying the patch will give Office 2004 the ability to read and write the new file format. The standalone converter is useful if you have a bunch of files that you want to update all at once, or if you’re using an older version of Office.

You also shouldn’t need to reboot your machine between installing the patch and running it. However, you might run into some problems between installing one patch and then the next one (installing 11.5.0, then installing 11.5.1). If the second installer has a problem, reboot and then install the second one — that should take care of it.

]]> By: Paul http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-23703 Paul Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:11:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-23703 Thanks for the information, just note that there is a subsequent update 11.5.1 that only became available after installing 11.5.0. Thanks for the information, just note that there is a subsequent update 11.5.1 that only became available after installing 11.5.0.

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