If you have a large number of damaged files or the files contain irreplaceable or sensitive information, data recovery specialists can usually recover data from a hard drive. If you need additional help recovering your data, read Microsoft Knowledgebase Article 826864. You can recover the text of the document from the xml file, but all document formatting will be lost. Find the file named document.xml and open it with Notepad.
Tip: Always write down the password somewhere, even if you think you will remember it. Now it should not show Compatibility Mode text in titlebar. Now go to Save tab and select Word Document (.docx) from the drop-down list given in Save files in this format section. Try searching online… there are programs available that can sometimes recover the password. Open Microsoft Word, click on File Menu or ORB and then click on Options. You will have to get the password from the author of the file. Is this your own file but you forgot the password? Well, you are out of luck unless you have an unencrypted version in a backup file or attached to an email.
If a pop-up window appears asking for a password, you will not be able to open the file without first entering the correct password.Ī Word document password is encrypted so you won’t be able to crack it. Try these troubleshooting steps if you can’t open a docx file with Word or after installing the compatibility pack, and you need to recover your data. However, an additional note for our users is that Microsoft Word 2013 is capable of opening Microsoft Works 6.
Sometimes you cannot open docx files even if you have the correct version of Word (or the compatibility pack or viewer) installed. We recommend that users install both the above-listed files if they are looking to open a WPS file in Microsoft Word.
If you don’t want to download the free trial, see How to Open docx files Without Word. If you don’t have one of the newer versions of Word installed, you can download the Microsoft Word free trial, then use it to open the docx file. If you still can’t open the document, read the troubleshooting tips on this page for help. You can also turn-off resume at the operating system level in System Preferences > General then uncheck 'Restore windows when quitting and reopening apps'.
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