How to convert boat load of '97 word .doc to .docx using Automator?

Once you are done doing what V.K. says, then put this into automator:

This is the Applescript you would use:

property theList : {"doc", "docx"}

on run {input, parameters}

set output to {}

tell application "Microsoft Word" to set theOldDefaultPath to get default file pathfile path typedocuments path

repeat with x in input

try

set theDoc to contents of x

tell application "Finder"

set theFilePath to container of theDoc as text

set ext to name extension of theDoc

if ext is in theList then

set theName to name of theDoc

copy length of theName to l

copy length of ext to exl

set n to l - exl - 1

copy characters 1 through n of theName as string to theFilename

set theFilename to theFilename & ".pdf"

tell application "Microsoft Word"

set default file pathfile path typedocuments pathpaththeFilePath

open theDoc

set theActiveDoc to the active document

save astheActiveDocfile formatformat PDFfile nametheFilename

copy (POSIX path of (theFilePath & theFilename as string)) to end of output

closetheActiveDoc

end tell

end if

end tell

end try

end repeat

tell application "Microsoft Word" to set default file pathfile path typedocuments pathpaththeOldDefaultPath

return output

end run