To automatically open Word files in OpenOffice, change the default program to OpenOffice on either Windows 8 or Windows 7 workstations.

Microsoft Word can accommodate a surprising number of file formats, and even take in Excel and PowerPoint data, though it might look funny. Here's how.

Microsoft offers users of older versions of Word three options to enable them to open, view, edit and save DOCX files. First, Windows users can download and install the Microsoft Office ...

You can open a Microsoft Word document in Pages if you don't have Word on your Mac computer. Here's how to do it.

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Microsoft has announced that Word for Windows will now save new files to OneDrive or preferred cloud storage automatically.

There are several ways you can convert a PDF file to a Word document, including a method that only takes a few clicks.

Will you be able to open today’s Word docs in 20 years? Probably not, unless you take some necessary steps to give those digital files an extra-long shelf life.