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The table below provides useful information about the .doc file extension. It answers questions such as:

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✅ Microsoft Word Document

.doc
Microsoft Word Document .doc file icon
Description:
The DOC file is a Microsoft Word Document. Microsoft Word uses a proprietary file format to store its documents. There is no official documentation available. Because the file format is very complex, most applications that can handle Word documents rely on Microsoft Word itself.
The DOC format description is not yet available
Category: Document files
Application: Microsoft Word
Mime-type: application/msword
Magic number: -
Magic string: -
Sample: -
DOC aliases:
-
DOC related links:
DOC related extensions:
Microsoft Word AutoRecovery File

ClarisWorks Document

Data Interchange Format

Microsoft Word Document Template

Lotus Word Pro Document

Microsoft Word for Macintosh Document

✅ Corel WordPerfect Document

.wp
Corel WordPerfect Document .wp file icon
Description:
The WP file is a Corel WordPerfect Document. Corel WordPerfect is a word processing application.
The WP format description is not yet available
Category: Document files
Application: Corel WordPerfect
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic number: -
Magic string: -
Sample: -
WP aliases:
doc, w50, w51, w52, w60, w61, wp4, wp5, wp6, wp7, wpd
WP related links:
-
WP related extensions:
ClarisWorks Document

Data Interchange Format

Microsoft Word Document

Envoy Document

Lotus Word Pro Document

Microsoft Word for Macintosh Document

✅ WordStar 2000 Document

.wsd
WordStar 2000 Document .wsd file icon
Description:
The WSD file is a WordStar 2000 document. WordStar was a word processor application, published by MicroPro, originally written for the CP/M operating system but later ported to DOS.
Category: Document files
Application: WordStar 2000
Mime-type: application/x-wordstar
Magic number: -
Magic string: -
Sample: -
WSD aliases:
doc, ws1, ws2, ws3, ws4, ws5, ws6, ws7
WSD related links:
WSD related extensions:
Microsoft Word AutoRecovery File

ClarisWorks Document

Data Interchange Format

Microsoft Word Document

Microsoft Word Document Template

Lotus Word Pro Document

⚠ Be careful with .doc files.

It's important to know that the .doc file extension can be used by various programs, not just the ones you expect. This includes potentially harmful software or malware that might create .doc files. Be cautious when dealing with .doc files from unknown sources.

🔄 .doc converters

The following softwares are capable of converting .doc files to other formats:

OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office Word

For example, using the softwares above, a .doc file can be converted into one of the following formats:

sxw, emf, dxf, ott, dotm, xbm, xpm, wmf, std, sxc, xlm, sxm, dbf, wk1, sxi

🚫 The .doc file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

coc, dc, dco, dic, dkc, dlc, do, dod, dof, dos, dov, dox, dpc, eoc, foc

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

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🔴 Can't open a .doc file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Select an app to open this .doc file

It means that the operating system does not have a default app associated with the .doc file type. To resolve this issue and open the file, you can take the following steps:

If you don't know how to change the default app for the .doc file, check the FAQ.

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. The extension of a file serves as a hint to the operating system and various software programs about the type of data contained within the file. When you alter a file's extension, you essentially modify how software applications interpret and handle that file. Every file has a specific format, also known as its file type or file format. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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