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how do i save a .docx file and a .xlsx file? in open office its easy i select an option at the bottom. i tried manually writing the file extention and said i could only save it as pages amd numbers. ex resume.docx.pages or homework.xlsx.numbers
In Pages, Keynote and Numbers you export the file in whatever format you need, so:-

File > Export To > Word...
 
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