LanguageDOCM
Microsoft Word Open XML macro-enabled document
File type: Document file, Microsoft Office file
A docm file extension is used for default macro-enabled document format of latest versions of Microsoft Word. Such documents may contain additional VBA scripts or macros, that enhance some functions of the Word document.
What is docm file?
File type category:
Document file
Microsoft Office file
Date updated: January 3, 2025
The docm file extension is associated with Microsoft Word, a powerful authoring program that gives you the ability to create and share documents by combining a comprehensive set of writing tools with the easy-to-use Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, which is part of Microsoft Office.
The docm files are the new default document format of Microsoft Word 2007, Word 2010, Word 2013 and Word 2016.
They serve the same purpose as the docx files, but also contain additional macros and VBA scripting.
The docm files use ZIP compression for smaller file sizes.
MIME types:
application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12
How to open docm file?
User Microsoft Word to open the *.docm files, or any third party applications with support for DOCM format such as OpenOffice.org Writer.
How to convert docm file?
Microsoft Word supports some other document file formats such as OpenDocument format and it can convert the .docm file into it, via menu File|Save as...
Third party applications, such as OpenOffice.org, can also convert the .docm files in to another file format, for example OpenDocument or PDF.
Suggested software to open docm file:
Associated software actions with the docm file
Software applications that can open docm files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer) (Multiplatform)
Microsoft Word for iOS (Apple iOS)
Microsoft Office Mobile for Android (Google Android)
Software applications that can edit docm files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer) (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving docm files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer) (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing docm files:
Microsoft Word for Android (Google Android)
Software apps that create docm files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer) (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert docm files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer) (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import docm files:
Calligra Suite (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print docm files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer) (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving docm files:
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Office 365 (Multiplatform)