Discussion
In MS Word, what is the default file extension for a document saved in Word 2007 and later?
Answer: B
Correct answer: .docx
The default extension is .docx, introduced with Word 2007. The x marks it as XML-based: the file is in fact a compressed archive containing XML parts describing the text, formatting and embedded objects. That structure has real advantages over the older binary .doc. Files are smaller because the archive is compressed, damaged files are more often recoverable because the parts are separate, and the format is an open standard rather than a proprietary one. Related extensions follow the same pattern: .dotx for a template, .docm for a macro-enabled document, and .dotm for a macro-enabled template. The separation of macro-enabled formats is a security measure - a plain .docx cannot carry macros at all. .txt is plain text with no formatting, and .rtf is Rich Text Format, an older interchange format readable by almost any word processor.
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