Open DOCUMENT File

Document files can refer to any type of office file to save text, however, it is usual that the most common format is that of a Microsoft Word binary file with a DOC extension, which allows various functionalities such as creating and editing, inserting hyperlinks and images and modify margins or line wrapping.

DOC files are convenient for creating documents containing tables, graphs, images, videos and audio and can be combined with various templates to create tables, graphs and diagrams. They can also be printed in various sizes and are capable of being viewed on different devices if the operating system can read DOC files.

In order to install and start using Microsoft Office on our computer, you need to purchase a license, but there are alternatives that can be useful such as the online version of Word, on the Office.com online site where you can log in with the Microsoft account.

There are also free office suites such as OpenOffice and LibreOffice, which can open, create and edit these files.

To open and operate on a DOCUMENT file, you must have one of the following software packages:

How to open DOCUMENT files

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