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. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:36:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jim Mcgow http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/03/open-docx-with-office-2004/#comment-125764 Jim Mcgow Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:52:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-125764 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-124647 Chris S Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-124647 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-124152 Tara Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:55:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-124152 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-120281 Ryan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:50:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-120281 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-120196 Alvira Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:51:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-120196 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-120164 LL Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:54:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-120164 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-120097 Nadyne Mielke Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:11:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-120097 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-120088 Paul Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:11:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4386#comment-120088 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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