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Posted Word07 file changes to zip file
I posted a very large file saved as a *.docx file in Word 2007. When the
hyperlink to download, open/save the file is clicked, the file shows up as a *.zip file and cannot be opened. The File Download window has this message: Do you want to open or save this file? Name: WSR_Speech_Module.zip; Type: Compressed (zipped) Folders, 5.78MB. You can find the file at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Enrichment...rd2 007_Vista under the link http://gdpkeyboarding.com/WordFilesO...ch_Module.docx. Thanks in advance. |
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Posted Word07 file changes to zip file
It could be something that the host site does for files over a certain size.
Did you ask them? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Arlene" wrote in message ... I posted a very large file saved as a *.docx file in Word 2007. When the hyperlink to download, open/save the file is clicked, the file shows up as a *.zip file and cannot be opened. The File Download window has this message: Do you want to open or save this file? Name: WSR_Speech_Module.zip; Type: Compressed (zipped) Folders, 5.78MB. You can find the file at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Enrichment...rd2 007_Vista under the link http://gdpkeyboarding.com/WordFilesO...ch_Module.docx. Thanks in advance. |
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Posted Word07 file changes to zip file
As I understand it, a .docx file *is* a .zip file. If you just change the
file extension, you should be able to open it normally. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... It could be something that the host site does for files over a certain size. Did you ask them? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Arlene" wrote in message ... I posted a very large file saved as a *.docx file in Word 2007. When the hyperlink to download, open/save the file is clicked, the file shows up as a *.zip file and cannot be opened. The File Download window has this message: Do you want to open or save this file? Name: WSR_Speech_Module.zip; Type: Compressed (zipped) Folders, 5.78MB. You can find the file at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Enrichment...rd2 007_Vista under the link http://gdpkeyboarding.com/WordFilesO...ch_Module.docx. Thanks in advance. |
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Posted Word07 file changes to zip file
That did it. Thanks. I know Word very well, but I've never heard anyone say
that a docx file is a zip file. Is there any article you can recommend that will explain this a bit more? I've posted other docx files without issue. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: As I understand it, a .docx file *is* a .zip file. If you just change the file extension, you should be able to open it normally. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... It could be something that the host site does for files over a certain size. Did you ask them? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Arlene" wrote in message ... I posted a very large file saved as a *.docx file in Word 2007. When the hyperlink to download, open/save the file is clicked, the file shows up as a *.zip file and cannot be opened. The File Download window has this message: Do you want to open or save this file? Name: WSR_Speech_Module.zip; Type: Compressed (zipped) Folders, 5.78MB. You can find the file at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Enrichment...rd2 007_Vista under the link http://gdpkeyboarding.com/WordFilesO...ch_Module.docx. Thanks in advance. |
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Posted Word07 file changes to zip file
As usual in such a situation, I turned to Google (as I know this has been
discussed). I searched for ".docx .zip," and, interestingly, many of the hits on the first page were answers to your question! There's an article at http://joeanderson.co.uk/blog/2006/0...ntling-a-docx/ that talks a little about this. There's a more technical discussion at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa982683.aspx. The bottom line is that the .docx format combines several components in a wrapper similar to a ..zip archive. If you rename the .docx as .zip, you can open it with WinZip or the like and extract the separate components, which allows you to edit the XML directly. At this point, I've told you more than I actually understand, so you're on your own from here! -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Arlene" wrote in message ... That did it. Thanks. I know Word very well, but I've never heard anyone say that a docx file is a zip file. Is there any article you can recommend that will explain this a bit more? I've posted other docx files without issue. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: As I understand it, a .docx file *is* a .zip file. If you just change the file extension, you should be able to open it normally. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... It could be something that the host site does for files over a certain size. Did you ask them? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Arlene" wrote in message ... I posted a very large file saved as a *.docx file in Word 2007. When the hyperlink to download, open/save the file is clicked, the file shows up as a *.zip file and cannot be opened. The File Download window has this message: Do you want to open or save this file? Name: WSR_Speech_Module.zip; Type: Compressed (zipped) Folders, 5.78MB. You can find the file at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Enrichment...rd2 007_Vista under the link http://gdpkeyboarding.com/WordFilesO...ch_Module.docx. Thanks in advance. |
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Thank you so much for the links. Bottom line and easiest resolution after
experimenting seems to be to rename the file name extension from docx to doc to get the file to download in one step and open directly in Word 2007. However, changing the extension to doc does not make it compatible with Word 2003 and it will not open in Word 2003 just because the extension has been changed. Another workaround would be in Word 2007 to do a Save As to save as a *doc file and then it would download in one step and open in either Word 2003 or Word 2007. Did I get it right? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: As usual in such a situation, I turned to Google (as I know this has been discussed). I searched for ".docx .zip," and, interestingly, many of the hits on the first page were answers to your question! There's an article at http://joeanderson.co.uk/blog/2006/0...ntling-a-docx/ that talks a little about this. There's a more technical discussion at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa982683.aspx. The bottom line is that the .docx format combines several components in a wrapper similar to a ..zip archive. If you rename the .docx as .zip, you can open it with WinZip or the like and extract the separate components, which allows you to edit the XML directly. At this point, I've told you more than I actually understand, so you're on your own from here! -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Arlene" wrote in message ... That did it. Thanks. I know Word very well, but I've never heard anyone say that a docx file is a zip file. Is there any article you can recommend that will explain this a bit more? I've posted other docx files without issue. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: As I understand it, a .docx file *is* a .zip file. If you just change the file extension, you should be able to open it normally. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... It could be something that the host site does for files over a certain size. Did you ask them? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Arlene" wrote in message ... I posted a very large file saved as a *.docx file in Word 2007. When the hyperlink to download, open/save the file is clicked, the file shows up as a *.zip file and cannot be opened. The File Download window has this message: Do you want to open or save this file? Name: WSR_Speech_Module.zip; Type: Compressed (zipped) Folders, 5.78MB. You can find the file at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Enrichment...rd2 007_Vista under the link http://gdpkeyboarding.com/WordFilesO...ch_Module.docx. Thanks in advance. |
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Posted Word07 file changes to zip file
On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:29:01 -0700, Arlene
wrote: I posted a very large file saved as a *.docx file in Word 2007. When the hyperlink to download, open/save the file is clicked, the file shows up as a *.zip file and cannot be opened. The File Download window has this message: Do you want to open or save this file? Name: WSR_Speech_Module.zip; Type: Compressed (zipped) Folders, 5.78MB. You can find the file at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Enrichment...rd2 007_Vista under the link http://gdpkeyboarding.com/WordFilesO...ch_Module.docx. Thanks in advance. This happens if you use Internet Explorer to download the file. You can rename it to docx or use a different web browser. -- Fredrik E. Nilsen http://fenilsen.wordpress.com |
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Posted Word07 file changes to zip file
That did it and thanks! Suzanne thought it was simply a Word issue. Why does
Internet Explorer interfere (for lack of a better description) for docx files and is fine with doc files? "Fredrik E. Nilsen" wrote: On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:29:01 -0700, Arlene wrote: I posted a very large file saved as a *.docx file in Word 2007. When the hyperlink to download, open/save the file is clicked, the file shows up as a *.zip file and cannot be opened. The File Download window has this message: Do you want to open or save this file? Name: WSR_Speech_Module.zip; Type: Compressed (zipped) Folders, 5.78MB. You can find the file at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Enrichment...rd2 007_Vista under the link http://gdpkeyboarding.com/WordFilesO...ch_Module.docx. Thanks in advance. This happens if you use Internet Explorer to download the file. You can rename it to docx or use a different web browser. -- Fredrik E. Nilsen http://fenilsen.wordpress.com |
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Posted Word07 file changes to zip file
On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:09:01 -0700, Arlene
wrote: That did it and thanks! Suzanne thought it was simply a Word issue. Why does Internet Explorer interfere (for lack of a better description) for docx files and is fine with doc files? It has to do with the MIME type settings on the web server. -- Fredrik E. Nilsen http://fenilsen.wordpress.com |
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