I need to open docx from an email, and it won't let me. I'm a basic computer user so please make it easy for me to understand / to do.

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It's probably because it's the new file type Word and can "t be read by your current programs.

You can convert your current version of Word to read docx files: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/open-a-word-2007-document-in-an-earlier-version-of-word-HA010044473.aspx.

You can download and use the free Word Viewer (but you will not be able to anything else the document):http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3657ce88-7cfa-457a-9aec-f4f827f20cac&displaylang=en.

You can download the free OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) and use the generator to open the file.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

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