What is DOCX File Extension?
Overview
DOCX files belong to Microsoft Word 2007 and later for Windows and Microsoft Word 2008 and later for Mac OS X. These document files can store text, images, styles, formatting, drawn objects, and other document-centric elements.
DOCX files use Open XML formatting, which means the document consists of multiple files and folders stored in a compressed (ZIP) format.
Older versions of Microsoft Word (such as Word 2003) cannot natively open DOCX files. However, with the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, users of Word 2000, 2002, and 2003 could open, edit, and save DOCX files with some limitations.
Application Category
Document file category
Organization
Microsoft Corporation
MIME Type
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
File Signature (Hex)
50 4B 03 04
Storage Location
Applications Supported
DOCX files are by default supported by Microsoft Office Word application. However, there are plenty of other applications too that can read .docx files.
- Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows)
- Microsoft Word 2016 (Mac)
- WordPad
- Apache OpenOffice (Win/Mac/Linux)
- LibreOffice (Win/Mac/Linux)
How to open and view DOCX File Extension
A Docx file can be opened easily using following applications:
Standard Editors
- • Microsoft Word 2013/2016
- • WordPad
- • Apache OpenOffice / LibreOffice