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Document File Formats: Microsoft Word Document (DOCX/DOC)

The DOCX and DOC file extensions are used for Microsoft Word documents, part of the Microsoft Office Suite productivity software.

DOCX

DOCX is part of Microsoft Office Open XML specification (also known as OOXML or OpenXML) and was introduced with Office 2007. DOCX is a zipped, XML-based file format. Microsoft Word 2007 and later use DOCX as the default file format when creating a new document. Support for loading and saving legacy DOC files is also included.

DOC

DOC is the default format used with Office 97-2003. DOC is a Microsoft proprietary Binary Interchange File Format. Microsoft Word 97-2003 uses DOC as the default file format when creating a new document. Support for loading and saving DOCX files can be added using an add-in.

Support

LEADTOOLS supports all the flavors of the Microsoft Word document format, from Office 97 DOC up to today's DOCX.

The LEADTOOLS Document Writers support creating DOCX and DOC (Word 97-2003) documents. For more information, refer to DocxDocumentOptions and DocDocumentOptions. The following features are supported:

Unlimited number of pages
Fully searchable documents
Frame addition around the text area in the resulting document

File Constants

File constants associated with these file formats are:

Constant	Read Support	Write Support	Description
Doc	Yes	Yes	Microsoft Word 97-2003 file format
Docx	Yes	Yes	Microsoft Office Word file format

Required DLL

Leadtools.Document.Writer.dll. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.