How do I open a docx document

I have received an email with a docx document attached, can anyone tell me how to open and edit it.
Thanks

 

docx is file format for Microsoft Word for versions 2007 and later. If you have Microsoft 2007 or later, you can open it with Word. WordPad in Windows 8, and maybe Windows 7, will open docx files but certain features may not be displayed because WordPad simply is not designed to create docx files.

If do not have Microsoft Word and your version of WordPad will not open docx files, another option is to download and install LibreOffice and use its word processing component, called Writer, to open docx files.

If you have an older version of Microsoft Office, such as 2003 or XP(2002), you can download a free add-on from Microsoft that will enable those versions of Word to open docx files. See http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3 for this free add-on.

 

Thanks got it sorted, Im glad I did not have to install Microsoft office