How to Open an ODT File in MS Word

Microsoft Office 2007 & Newer Users
1. Install Service Pack 2 (See Resource 1) for Microsoft Office 2007 (or newer).
2. Click the Microsoft Office button.
3. Select 'Open.'
4. Select '.odt' or 'all file types' in the file type list (right below the files).
5. Double-click the file to open. Alternatively, you can right-click, and select 'open' --or-- you can click once and then click the 'Open' button below the files.
For Older Versions (Office 2003)
6. Open Google Docs (See Resource 2). If you have a Google account, you won't need to register, but you might need to log in. If you don't have a Google account, you'll need to create one now.
7. Click 'File' and 'Open' to open the file.
8. Save the file by selecting 'File' and then 'Save as.' Here you can change the file type that you are saving. If you have an .odt, you can save it as a .doc file.
9. Open the .doc file in Microsoft Word.