Changing a batch of .doc files to .docx files

M

Misha

Is there a way of doing this for several files in one hit, or have they got
to be done individually?
Thanks
 
O

Og

Misha said:
Is there a way of doing this for several files in one hit, or have they
got
to be done individually?
Thanks
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Not via any MS Office application.
[ergo not an "Office" question]

From a Command Prompt within your Operating System,
use wild cards and the command REN [Rename]

something like
REN C:\Documents and Settings\All Users *.DOC *.DOCX

Steve
****About ren:****

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>ren /?
Renames a file or files.

RENAME [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.
REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.

Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination file.
 
G

Gordon

Og said:
From a Command Prompt within your Operating System,
use wild cards and the command REN [Rename]
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Won't work - docx files are a different FORMAT to doc.....
 
O

Og

Gordon said:
Og said:
From a Command Prompt within your Operating System,
use wild cards and the command REN [Rename]
Click to expand...

Won't work - docx files are a different FORMAT to doc.....
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The OP *did* ask to change the file extension from doc to docx
The OP did *not* ask to change the FORMAT
I responded to what the OP *wrote* --
you responded to the OP probably *meant* to write :)
Steve
 
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