This has been a frequent complaint by users of Microsoft Office 2003 and earlier word processing software since Microsoft launched Office 2007, and introduced the .docx format. “At the beginning of ...

DOCX isn't always best—switching to different document formats can solve real-world frustrations.

Every few years, Microsoft updates the file format used by Word, creating untold havoc in the process. So what happens if, say, a client sends you a Word 2007 file and you're still plugging along with ...

Here's a simple way to read one of the new Microsoft file formats, even if you have no Microsoft software installed. Let's suppose you have a file that ends with .docx, from the latest version of ...