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.docx

File Type Microsoft Word Document IconMicrosoft Word Document
File Format Proprietary (Microsoft)
Usage Open manually
Popularity ★ ★ ★ ★ ★  Popular
Description

The DOCX file format is used by Microsoft Word 2007 and later. It is based on Open XML, meaning it is saved as text document rather than a binary file. DOCX files also incorporate ZIP compression to reduce the file size.

Info About Microsoft Word

Word is a popular word processor for Windows and Macintosh computers. It is that standard word processing program used by most businesses and is also popular among consumers. Word supports advanced text styles and page formatting, as well as images, charts, and graphs. The program also includes a "Track Changes" feature, which allows other users to edit Word documents and note each change they make.

Open With
Windows

IconMicrosoft Word

IconCorel WordPerfect

IconApache OpenOffice

macOS

IconMicrosoft Word

IconApple Pages

IconApple Preview

Unix

IconApache OpenOffice

IconKingsoft Writer

IconHancom ThinkFree Office Write

Published October 17, 2009
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