Then you must be from super developed country where every recruiter is techie. I am not, I have seen this many time. They ask MS word format resume. These days I email them both PDF and Ms word.
In what world does it take more technical knowledge to use a pdf instead of a doc? It doesn't--pdf is easier to use for everyone except someone who wants to modify the resume without your knowledge.
If a recruiter asks for word, say simply "I don't own Word, sorry."
If a recruiter asks for word, say simply "I don't own Word, sorry."