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Microsoft Word document (prior version 2007)
File type: Document file, Microsoft Office file
doc file extension is commonly used for text documents created in Microsoft Word word processor before version 2007. Word DOC documents can be opened in almost every (if not every) other word processor, such as OpenOffice.org Writer or iWork Pages.
Found 2 different file type records with the same doc filename suffix.
File type category:
Document file
Microsoft Office file
Date updated: April 23, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The doc file extension is associated with Microsoft Word, a powerful word processor program from Microsoft and part of Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Word traditionally used the doc files for its document files before version 2007. The above versions of MS Word use the docx instead.
The doc files are in the Word binary file format, a collection of records and structures that specify text, tables, fields, pictures, embedded XML markup, and other document content.
The content can be printed on pages of multiple sizes or displayed on various devices. The Word binary file format begins with a master record named the file Information block, which references all other data in the file. By following links from the file information block, an application can locate all text and other objects in the file and compute the properties of those objects.
The latest versions of Microsoft Office use the Open XML file format standard, and the Microsoft Word documents are saved with the docx, or if they also have macros enabled, the docm file extension.
The DOC file format is obsolete and no longer developed. However, it is still widely used due to the popularity of Microsoft Office. Newer documents are created and converted from doc to docx format.
MIME types used by MS Word documents:
application/msword
application/doc
appl/text
application/vnd.msword
application/vnd.ms-word
application/winword
application/word
application/x-msw6
application/x-msword
To open the *.doc files, use Microsoft Word or any third party applications that support the old MS Word .doc format.
Microsoft Word also supports other document file formats and is able to convert opened documents to them with the File|Save as... menu option.
Some Third party word processors and converters are also able to convert or export .doc files to another file format.
Software applications that can open doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software apps that create doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that convert doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that import doc files:
Software apps that export doc files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that recover doc files:
Software apps that print doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Apple iOS
Software applications that handle other tasks involving doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
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File type category:
Document file
Date updated: December 17, 2024
The doc file extension was used throughout the time by many various applications for their document files such as SmatWare, Sprint, Total Word, Volkswriter, Wang IWP, WordMarc, Samna Word, WordStar, Interleaf, DisplayWrite, Professional Write and more.
All these doc files are in different formats and in most cases can only be opened in their respective applications.
The most known and widespread doc documents are created by Microsoft Word.
Try any software listed in our apps list to view content *.doc document files.
Many text editors are able to transform document files to other text formats.
Software applications that can open doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Other operating systems or devices
Software applications that can edit doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Other operating systems or devices
Software capable of saving doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Other operating systems or devices
Software apps that create doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Other operating systems or devices
Software apps that convert doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import doc files:
Multiplatform
Software apps that print doc files:
Microsoft Windows
Other operating systems or devices
Software applications that handle other tasks involving doc files:
Multiplatform
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