Word 2010 not reading docx files

[Dannyg]

I'm having a problem with word 2010 not opening docx files, these files were saved using a 2007 word however I tried creating and saving a document in word 2010, the default save option is docx file and it won't even recognize that file to re-open it!! perhaps a problem with the installation?



Any help greatly appreciated

Thanks

[msft_eagle]

Sounds like a file association problem. I've come across multiple threads on this on the web.

My fix was to right click on the file, open with, and browse for Word 2010 and check "make this default". that fixed it. Here are two threads from microsoft

http://www.microsoftoffice2010forums...ion/office-2-8

http://www.microsoftoffice2010forums...th-problem-lol

hope this helps