docx files from internet saving as zip files?

[John]

Can some one help me figure out how to get into the files saved on an
internet site. There are docx files but when I try to save them they save as
a zip file with a bunch of xml stuff. I need to view the document ASAP. Any
help?/?

 

[Beth Melton]

The new Office 2007 file format (Office Open xml) is a compressed zip file.
You should be able to open the file using the Open dialog box in Word.


~Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

 

[John]

Beth,

I've tried the "open" command from word. It still shows up as a zip file.
I've tried to open one of the xml too... no luck. I"m still working and
reading up on the issue. I'm using Internet explorer as a web browser... Is
this possibly the issue. I also just downloaded the service pack 2 in hopes
there might be some fix...

Any other suggestions?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Beth,

I've tried the "open" command from word. It still shows up as a zip file.
I've tried to open one of the xml too... no luck. I"m still working and
reading up on the issue. I'm using Internet explorer as a web browser... Is
this possibly the issue. I also just downloaded the service pack 2 in hopes
there might be some fix...

It's most likely a configuration issue at the web server end.

If you're clicking on the link to the file to open it directly, don't do that.
Instead, right-click and choose to save the file to your local hard drive.

If you download and get a file with a .zip extension, rename the file to give
it a .DOCX or other appropriate extension for the document type.

 

[Beth Melton]

If it displays as a single .zip file you should be still able to open it. If
you're seeing the document parts of the zip package then you can't. However,
as Steve Rindsberg pointed out, change the file extension.

~Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

 

[Mehul Thoriya]

Hi,
Can anybody update saying, when we download any .docx file from server IE7
converts into zip format. and not able to directly open in winword
application.
Does Microsoft has planned to fix this issue in future releases?
Any problem number logged? if yes please give me.