When I attach my word document it comes out as a .docx. Why?

[Jim Dudas]

I have the latest version of Word and save all new documents to it. When I
try and attach it, it shows up as a .docx. It cannot be opened that way. I
save it as Word 2007. Can anyone assist.

 

[Jay Freedman]

I have the latest version of Word and save all new documents to it.
When I try and attach it, it shows up as a .docx. It cannot be
opened that way. I save it as Word 2007. Can anyone assist.

A "Word 2007" document _is_ a .docx file. It's a new file format, almost
completely different from the format used by previous versions.

If you want a .doc file that can be opened by earlier versions, click the
Office button, hover over the Save As item, and choose "Word 97-2003
Document" from the menu that appears. Or just click Save As, and then choose
the 97-2003 option from the "Save as type" dropdown in the dialog.

People who need to open Word 2007-format .docx files in earlier versions
(back to Word 2000) can get a free compatibility pack at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466.

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[Gordon]

I have the latest version of Word and save all new documents to it. When I
try and attach it, it shows up as a .docx. It cannot be opened that way.
I
save it as Word 2007. Can anyone assist.

docx is the new default document format for Word 2007. You need to do a
"Save As" and choose the 97-2003 format...