Alternatively you can install LibreOffice via the Synaptic Package manager:
search for libreoffice. With LibreOffice you can open .docx documents, and
to my opinion LibreOffice is more compatible with Microsoft Word.

Wilbert

2015-10-15 12:55 GMT+02:00 Steven Duckworth <[email protected]>:

>
> ​Greetings all!
>
> I am having trouble opening Word documents (specifically Word 2007 .docx​).
> After saving to "Downloads" and right clicking "open with", several
> options come up (including "document.XML" , none of which are able to open
> it.
> Also, after opening Abiword and trying to access the document there, I
> cannot open it.
>
> The only way I can open these docs is by hovering over it in the Gmail
> attachment and choosing "Google Docs" which then opens a new window in
> Firefox, from where I can then view, and print, the document.
>
> But I would appreciate being able to also open them in Abiword.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Steve
>
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