Varieties of DOCX Files

Dominant DOCX File Type

.DOCX

File Name:	.docx
Category:	Microsoft Word Open XML Document

A DOCX file is a document file created by various word processing programs but mainly and originally by Microsoft Word 2007 and later versions. Aside from formatted text, a DOCX file may also contain images, tables, drawings, and others.

Company:	Microsoft Corporation
Function:	Text Files
Entry:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx

Software Programs That Open The Microsoft Word Open XML Document:

LibreOffice by The Document Foundation

Windows

	Mac
	iOS

Linux

Corel WordPerfect X8 by Corel

Windows

Microsoft Word by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

Mac

Kingsoft Office by Kingsoft

Windows

Android

Linux

Google Drive by Google

iOS

Android

Web

Apple Pages by Apple

	Mac
	iOS

Infraware Polaris Office by Infraware

Windows

iOS

Android

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Softmaker Office by SoftMaker Software

Windows

Android

Linux

Qtopia

Apple Preview by Apple

Mac

Microsoft OneDrive by Microsoft Corporation

Web

OpenOffice Writer by Apache Software Foundation

Windows

Linux

Solaris

OS X El Capitan

Microsoft Word Viewer by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

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Troubleshooting Problems Opening DOCX Files

Issues Opening DOCX Files

LibreOffice Removed

You attempt to load your DOCX file and get an error such as "%%os%% Can't Open The DOCX File Extension". Usually, this is because you do not have LibreOffice for %%os%% installed. The typical path of opening your DOCX with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.

Tip: If you don't have LibreOffice installed, and you know of another program to open your DOCX file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".

Wrong Version of LibreOffice is Installed

Your Microsoft Word Open XML Document file is incompatible with LibreOffice because you might have the wrong version installed. If you've got the wrong version of LibreOffice installed, you'll need to install the correct version. Most of the time your Microsoft Word Open XML Document file was created by a newer LibreOffice than what you have installed.

Tip: Right-clicking on your DOCX, then clicking "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), can provide clues about your file version.

Primarily, problems experienced when opening DOCX files are due to having the incorrect version of LibreOffice installed on your computer.

Associated Difficulties Loading DOCX Files

Assuming you have the right LibreOffice version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening DOCX files. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening DOCXs. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):

• Windows Registry DOCX file paths that are incorrect
• Mistaken removal of the Windows registry DOCX description
• Corrupt install of LibreOffice or other DOCX-related program
• Your DOCX can't be loaded properly (file corruption)
• Past or present virus infection has affected your DOCX
• Hardware associated with DOCX has outdated drivers
• Windows cannot load your Microsoft Word Open XML Document file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)