DOCX - Word document
What is a DOCX file?
DOCX is the file format used by Microsoft Word. Documents created with the program are saved using the .docx file extension. It was introduced with Microsoft Word 2007 for Windows and Microsoft Word 2008 for macOS.
The document can contain text with various formatting options, such as font, font color, bold and italic, superscript, and more. DOCX also supports images, tables, lists, charts, and other media and elements. Compared to the earlier Word format DOC, it follows the Office Open XML international standard. This results in smaller files, less risk of corruption, and better image formatting.
How do I open a DOCX file?
You can open DOCX files with Microsoft Word, which is available for both Windows and macOS. Since DOCX was introduced in Microsoft Word 2007 (for Windows), older versions of Word cannot open DOCX files. All newer Microsoft Word versions can create and open DOCX files.
Other word processors also support DOCX files, although formatting might be distorted or lost. Some web and mobile applications can open DOCX files as well.
Here is a small, but not exhaustive, list of programs that can open DOCX documents:
- Microsoft Word 2007 and newer
- LibreOffice Writer
- Corel WordPerfect
- Apple Pages
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
