How to Open Old Word Documents on Mac?

Earlier Version of Word Document Doesn't Open in Word 2008 ...

Start the Word for Mac application.
On the File menu, click Open.
In the Convert File window, scroll down and select Recover Text from any file. If you get a warning, click OK.
On the File menu, click Save As.
In the Format list, select Word Document .

How do I Open Old Word Documents?

Open the file you were working on.
Click File > Info.
Under Manage Documents, select the file labeled (when I closed without saving).
In the bar at the top of the file, select Restore to overwrite any previously saved versions.