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Open a Word 2007 document in an earlier version of Word<br />
<a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100444731033.aspx" rel="ugc">http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100444731033.aspx</a>
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Open a Word 2007 document in an earlier version of Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100444731033.aspx [http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100444731033.aspx]

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So does that mean the .DOTX is NOT supported with the 2007-2003 converter
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So does that mean the .DOTX is NOT supported with the 2007-2003 converter

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nopes....you cannot open/edit/save a word 2007 file using the earlier versions of word without installing the above compatibility patch.
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nopes....you cannot open/edit/save a word 2007 file using the earlier versions of word without installing the above compatibility patch.

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It's not a .doCX file. It's a template .doTX.<br />
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I've just installed the converter and am unable to open it. So i assume it's not supported
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It's not a .doCX file. It's a template .doTX.

I've just installed the converter and am unable to open it. So i assume it's not supported

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&gt;&gt; It's not a .doCX file. It's a template .doTX.<br />
it applies to both of them :)
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>> It's not a .doCX file. It's a template .doTX.
it applies to both of them :)

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You can convert docx and dotx files to RTF/PDF format with a freeware app called NW Docx Converter<br />
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<a href="http://www.nativewinds.montana.com/software/docx2rtf.html" rel="ugc">http://www.nativewinds.montana.com/software/docx2rtf.html</a><br />
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There are a couple other apps out there as well, but this one is simple, straight forward and portable so you can drop it onto your IT USB keydrive for use anywhere.<br />
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Hope this helps.
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You can convert docx and dotx files to RTF/PDF format with a freeware app called NW Docx Converter

http://www.nativewinds.montana.com/software/docx2rtf.html [http://www.nativewinds.montana.com/software/docx2rtf.html]

There are a couple other apps out there as well, but this one is simple, straight forward and portable so you can drop it onto your IT USB keydrive for use anywhere.

Hope this helps.

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Hi <br />
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Is it possible to open a .DOTX file &nbsp;(Word template) in office 2003?
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Hi 

Is it possible to open a .DOTX file  (Word template) in office 2003?

Is it possible to open a .DOTX file in office 2003?

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