You can create a Docx version of an old Microsoft Word document in Doc format and save a separate copy to your computer with this instructions.
Step 1: You can open the Doc file in Microsoft Word.
Double-click your document to open it in Word.
Step 2: The File tab is on the left.
You can open your file options with this.The upper- left corner of Word has a button next to it.You can find it on your menu bar on Mac.
Step 3: The file menu has a Save As function.
A new dialogue box can be opened with this option.This is where you can save your document in a different format.Click on the Save As page if this doesn't open a new dialogue box.
Step 4: The format drop-down can be found at the bottom of the Save As window.
You can open a list of the file formats you can use.The menu is labeled below the file name field on Windows.It is labeled at the bottom on Mac.
Step 5: Pick Word Document as your file type.
You can save a separate copy of the same document in Docx.
Step 6: You can save your document in a location.
You can find the folder where you want to save your Docx document by clicking on it.
Step 7: Go to the bottom-right and click save.
You can save a copy of your document to this location.The document will be saved in Docx format.
Step 8: Go to internet browser and open the doc.
You can type into the address bar or return to your keyboard.
Step 9: The Blank option can be found on the top- left.
The "Start a new document" option can be found in the upper- left corner of your screen.A blank document will be opened.
Step 10: The file tab is on the left.
Below the "Untitled document" is where you can find it.On the drop-down menu, it will open your file options.
Step 11: Go to the drop-down menu and click open.
This will open a new window.
Step 12: The "open a file" window has a tab called the Upload tab.
The pop-up window has it at the top.
Step 13: Click the blue button if you don't see a file you want.
This will allow you to select the file you want to convert.
Step 14: The document you want to convert needs to be uploaded.
Click the button in the lower-right corner if you want to download the Doc file.This will open your document in the cloud.You can drag and drop your file here.
Step 15: Click on the file.
The document name is in the upper- left corner of the page.
Step 16: As on the File menu, hover over Download.
There is a sub-menu with your file format options.
Step 17: On the "Download as" menu, you can select Microsoft Word.
You can download a Docx version of your document to your browser's default folder.Selecting a saving location is required if you don't have a default folder for browser downloads.