.doc Word processors
How to open a .doc file
Word for DOS / Word 2-6 / Word 95 Document
Pre-Word-97 .doc files that modern Word refuses to open for security reasons.
- Full name
- Word for DOS / Word 2-6 / Word 95 Document
- Made by
- Microsoft
- Era
- 1983-1997
- Family
- Word processors
- Converts to
- pdf · docx · odt · rtf · txt · html
- Detection
- Recognised from the file's bytes, even if renamed
Convert .doc to PDF or DOCX online
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Drop your .doc file here
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Your file is processed in a private workspace and deleted after 3 hours.
What survives the conversion
Word 2.0, 6.0 and 95 convert with full formatting. Word for DOS 1-5 keeps text and basic styles.
Other ways to open .doc files
- LibreOffice Writer
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- .hwpHangul Word Processor Document1989-present
- .lwpLotus Word Pro Document1995-2002
- .rtfRich Text Format (1.x)1987-present
- .sxwStarOffice / OpenOffice.org 1.x Writer1999-2005