uploading a word document

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I created a document in Microsoft word. Whenever I try to upload or attach to
send out, the document is displayed as .docx. I then get error message that
this type of document is not supported. I don't know why the "x" appears
after the .doc. Can someone help as I am trying to send out resumes for a
JOB and I don't know how to fix this or what caused it
 
'Can't help you on the "x" problem but how about sending your resumes as a
pdf file?
There are several pdf program available for free. One popular one is
Primopdf from

www.primopdf.com
 
sunshine said:
I created a document in Microsoft word. Whenever I try to upload or attach to
send out, the document is displayed as .docx. I then get error message that
this type of document is not supported. I don't know why the "x" appears
after the .doc. Can someone help as I am trying to send out resumes for a
JOB and I don't know how to fix this or what caused it
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Are you using Word 2007. MS changed the format for all the
office apps. If this is the case simply select save as and
save the document in the 97-2003 format.

gls858
 
sunshine said:
I created a document in Microsoft word. Whenever I try to upload or attach to
send out, the document is displayed as .docx. I then get error message that
this type of document is not supported. I don't know why the "x" appears
after the .doc. Can someone help as I am trying to send out resumes for a
JOB and I don't know how to fix this or what caused it
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The file extension ".docx" is the default file format for Word 2007.
Open the document, and save it as a Word 2003 document. This will have
the ".doc" extenstion.


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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:50:19 -0700 from sunshine
I created a document in Microsoft word. Whenever I try to upload or attach to
send out, the document is displayed as .docx. I then get error message that
this type of document is not supported. I don't know why the "x" appears
after the .doc. Can someone help as I am trying to send out resumes for a
JOB and I don't know how to fix this or what caused it
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I infer that you have Word 2007. (In future, please specify Word
version with your questions.)

The .docx is a new format with Word 2007. Instead of doing Save you
need to do Save As and select Word 2003 format. (It might say Word
97-Word 2003 or similar.) Even better, select Rich Text Format (rtf).
Then the recipient will know that it doesn't contain any macros.
 
Word 2007 saves its documents with a .docx file extension. All other
versions of Word saved the file with a .doc file extension. Just open your
document and from the File menu select the Save As option. Now save the file
in Word 97 - 2003 file format. The file will now be saved with a .doc file
extension.

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I created a document in Microsoft word. Whenever I try to upload or attach to
send out, the document is displayed as .docx.
Click to expand...


You are using the latest version of Word, Word 2007. By default, that
version uses the new format .docx, instead of .doc.

I then get error message that
this type of document is not supported.
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You get the message where? From whom/what? You can certainly send a
..docx file by E-mail, although the recipient may not be able to read
it.

I don't know why the "x" appears
after the .doc.
Click to expand...


See above.

Can someone help as I am trying to send out resumes for a
JOB and I don't know how to fix this or what caused it
Click to expand...


It's best to not send out .docx files because the recipients may not
have Word 2007 (or have not installed the patch that allows earlier
versions of Word to read it). Fortunately Word 2007 will let you
easily save the file in the old .doc format. Instead of doing "Save,"
just do "Save as," and change the type to .doc.
 
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