Converting Word 98 Files to Word 2008 files

I am trying to move Word files from a Power Mac G3 9.1 to a iMac 10.5.5. I am able to move the files but the kind is a Unix executable file that word 2008 will not open by double clicking the file. I can open them from Word 2008 directly, however I have many files and I don't want open each one individually. I am looking for a way to change the kind to a word document.

In order to be recognized, the files most likely need the .doc extension added to their names. You could write an Automator script to rename them. On the other hand, if they are in the same folder just select a bunch of them and right-click (Control-click). Select Open With... and then select MS-Word. Once open in Word, you can save them in the new format individually. Be aware that, by default, Word 2008 uses the docx format. For backward compatibility, you may wish to set Word (in the Preferences) to use the Word 97-2004 format.
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