I manually downloaded a resume template but can not open it?

i downloaded a resume template from microsoft.com because i do not have microsoft on my computer i had to manually download it but still unable to open it any suggestions PLEASE

I manually downloaded a resume template but can not open it?microsoft word 2003

Sorry. You must have the program in which it was created to open it.

Some users here recommend a free program called openoffice. It is supposed to be compatible with MS Office and just might open it for you. Its worth a try.

http://www.freepims.com/id36.html