How to Convert a Doc File to a Docx File

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Last Updated: March 10, 2025

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This wikiHow teaches you how to create a Docx version of an old Microsoft Word document in Doc format, and save a separate copy to your computer in in Docx.

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Using Word

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   Open your Doc file in Microsoft Word. Find and double-click your document to open it in Word.
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   Click the File tab on the top-left. This will open your file options on a drop-down menu.

   • On Windows, this button is next to Home in the upper-left corner of Word.
   • On Mac, it's on your menu bar in the upper-left corner of your screen.
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   Click Save As on the File menu. This option will open a new dialogue box. You can save your document in a different, compatible file format here.

   • If this doesn't automatically open a new dialogue box, click Browse on the Save As page.
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   Click the format drop-down at the bottom of the Save As window. This will open a list of all the available file formats you can use.

   • On Windows, this menu is labeled as Save as type below the File name field.
   • On Mac, it's labeled as File Format at the bottom.
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   Select Word Document (*.docx) as your file type. This will allow you to save a separate copy of the same document in Docx format.
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   Select a saving location for your document. Find the folder where you want to save your Docx document, and click on the folder name to select it.
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   Click Save on the bottom-right. This will save a copy of your document to the selected location. Your new document will be saved in Docx format.
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Method 2

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   Open Google Docs in an internet browser. Type docs.google.com into the address bar, and hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.
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   Click the Blank option on the top-left. You can find this option below the "Start a new document" heading in the upper-left corner of your screen. It will open a new, blank document.
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   Click the File tab on the top-left. You can find it below the "Untitled document" heading in the upper-left corner of the page. It will open your file options on a drop-down menu.
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   Click Open on the drop-down menu. This will open a new pop-up window titled "Open a file."
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   Click the Upload tab in the "Open a file" window. You can find it at the top of the pop-up window.
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   Click the blue Select a file from your computer button. This will allow you to select and upload the file you want to convert.
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   Upload the document you want to convert. Click the Doc file you want to upload, and click the Open button in the lower-right corner. This will upload your document, and open it in Google Docs.

   • Alternatively, you can drag and drop your file here to upload it.
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   Click the File tab. It's located below the document name in the upper-left corner of the page.
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   Hover over Download as on the File menu. A sub-menu will pop up with your file format options.
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    Select Microsoft Word (.docx) on the "Download as" menu. This will download a Docx version of your document to your browser's default folder for downloads.

    • If you don't have a default folder for browser downloads, you'll be prompted to select a saving location.
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