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How to Convert Docx to Doc

This wikiHow teaches you how to convert a Microsoft Word document in DOCX format into a DOC Microsoft Word file. DOCX files were introduced in 2007, so versions of Word that still generate DOC files can't open them; luckily, you can use a...

Author: Isabella Humphrey24 March 20205 minutes read

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Method 1 of 3:

On Windows

Open the DOCX file in Word. Double-click the DOCX file to open it in Microsoft Word.
1. You can also right-click the DOCX file, click Open with..., and click Word.
Click File. It's in the upper-left side of the Word window. A pop-out menu will appear on the left side of the page.
Click Save As. This option is in the middle of the pop-out menu on the left side of the window.
Double-click This PC. It's in the middle of the window. A "Save As" window will appear.
Enter a new name for the DOC file. Type in whatever you want to name the DOC version of your file.
Click the "Save as type" drop-down box. It's near the bottom of the "Save As" window. A drop-down menu will appear.
Click Word 97-2003 Document. This option is in the drop-down menu. The Word 97-2003 Document format uses the DOC file extension.
Select a save location. On the left side of the window, click the folder in which you want to save your document.
Click Save. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will save a DOC version of your document in the selected save location.

Method 2 of 3:

On Mac

Open the DOCX file in Word. In most cases, simply double-clicking the DOCX file will open it in Word.
1. You can also click once the DOCX file to select it, click File, select Open With, and then click Word in the pop-out menu.
Click File. It's in the upper-left side of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
Click Save As…. This option is in the File drop-down menu. Doing so opens the "Save As" window.
Enter a new name for the DOC file. Type in whatever you want to call the DOC version of the file.
Click the "File Format" drop-down box. It's near the bottom of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
Click Word 97-2004 Document. This option is in the drop-down menu. Doing so selects the DOC file type as your save option.
Select a save location. On the left side of the window, click the folder in which you want to save your converted document.
1. You may instead need to click the "Where" drop-down box and then select a folder from there.
Click Save. It's a blue button in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will save a DOC version of your document in the selected save location.

Method 3 of 3:

Using an Online Converter

Open the online document converter. Go to https://document.online-convert.com/convert-to-doc in your computer's web browser.
Click Choose file. It's a grey button at the top of the page. Doing so opens a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window.
Select your DOCX file. Go to the location of the DOCX file that you want to convert, then click once the file to select it.
Click Open. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. This will upload the DOCX file to the conversion site.
Scroll down and click Convert file. This option is near the bottom of the page. The site will begin converting your file.
Click Download. You'll see this light-green button to the right of your file's name once the conversion completes. Doing so downloads the file onto your computer.
1. Depending on your browser's settings, you may have to select a save location or confirm the download before the DOC file will download.

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