Using Word

File Extensions

Since the advent of Word in 1983, it has been undergoing many updates. Two Word versions are especially important to note:

• .doc (Word 97–2003 Document)—default Microsoft Word file from Microsoft Word 2003 and older.
• .docx (Word Document)—default Microsoft Word file, works with Microsoft Word 2007 and later. Improved scripts, macros, and other features from the older .doc.

Note: “Word 97”, “Word 2003”, “Word 2007”, “Word 2013”, “Word 2016”, etc., indicate the version of the Word app on your computer.

This semester, we’ll work with .docx Word documents (create, modify, and submit as HW.)