[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

A .docx file basically *is* a .zip folder. If you save the file to the HD
(renaming it if necessary to restore the .docx extension), then open it, you
should get the expected behavior.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"JW" wrote in message
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I was asked to upload an MS Word2007 docx file to a website, linking to it
from a webpage. The MS Word file was preferred over converting to a pdf,
so that viewers could open, save and edit the file. Attempts to open the
file on the server, however, ended up opening a zip folder, instead of the
document. I do not experience similar problems when the document is on my
computer. I was able to "save as" an older Word .doc version, then upload
that version, and that worked fine. Is this typical behavior of a .docx
file? BTW, I'm working on a computer that does not have Office2007, but has
the converter utility for .docx files from MS support website. Thanks for
your feedback.
JW