I just tried to attach a Word file .docx to a post in the PM area and it was refused as not allowed.
Changing it to a .doc file (Word 2003 or something) made it acceptable.
I don't know if the same goes for regular posts, but it should be possible to attach .docx files I believe.
Jan
Changing it to a .doc file (Word 2003 or something) made it acceptable.
I don't know if the same goes for regular posts, but it should be possible to attach .docx files I believe.
Jan
Although anything can be attached by zipping it or adding a false extension.
For people like me that don't use Word (or windows OS) it is better to use for example pdf
Just to note most recent versions of word have pdf conversion built in, just use “Save As” and choose pdf as the file type in the dialog.
Guys, I know about PDFs ... I am an editor and publisher. 🙄
I want to be able to attach a Word file in a PM so that the other party can make changes and comments in Track Changes.
Obviously.
Jan
I want to be able to attach a Word file in a PM so that the other party can make changes and comments in Track Changes.
Obviously.
Jan
I don't think there's a difference in PM or public forum in upload capability.
.doc would be the easiest for there would be no need to convert each time.
This from my limited editor's skills. 😉
Hugo
The .docx file is zipped, basically. You can change the extension to .zip and open it with a zip tool. Sometimes you will find more than one file in there. Usually the main file and some assets.
But perhaps there are some features of newer Word versions that just won't save in .doc I have put in a request to add .docx and .xlsx to the list of permitted attachments.
Or maybe just ad docx to the list of allowed extensions?
It's not like it has been a extremely common file format for for the last 17 years....
It's not like it has been a extremely common file format for for the last 17 years....
One of the features that doc doesn’t support that docx does is nested tables. They can be useful in technical documents.
Probably because the XenForo default includes .doc and not .docx. That's not necessarily a deliberate omission. I bet .docx was just never added. XenForo has a lot of settings and unless there's an issue most will be left at their factory default.
One possible workaround would be to use Google Docs instead of Word, but that's probably not that useful for Jan.
Tom
One possible workaround would be to use Google Docs instead of Word, but that's probably not that useful for Jan.
Tom
I agree - the docx format is very common and has been the current word format since 2007. I also see that the Excel xlsm format is allowed but not xls or xlsx. Odd since maco-enabled xlsm is far more of a risk than the other two.
If the allowed list is updates, I'd suggest adding .docx, .xls and .xlsx
If the allowed list is updates, I'd suggest adding .docx, .xls and .xlsx
Just change the file extension docx to some allowed file extension (doc, pdf etc) and tell the receiver to change the file extension back to docx before opening the document. But I agree that common file extensions should be allowed, just don't think everybody can handle them...
Looking at the list of file formats posted earlier, that list is most definitely not default anymore.
I can also hope that people who run such discussion platforms, are either understanding what they're doing, or have the capability of typing something in their favorite search engine to find the answer and solution.
I don't understand all the silly workarounds for something that's just changing a setting?
(Probably just adding a word to a list).
Well unless they have to reset the entire server for it, which seems rather odd if that would be the case....
That's a good idea. We can just allow a single attachment type and make a list of how to rename them when we receive them. What's a few hours work for a diyaudio fan, ehh?
Jan
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