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A Word document is a digital document created with Microsoft Word, a word processor in the Microsoft 365 suite and the Office family. Word documents commonly use the extensions .doc for older binary files and .docx for the modern Office Open XML format.

The .docx format stores text, formatting, images, tables, styles, and metadata in a compressed ZIP container,

Word provides extensive formatting options, built-in spell and grammar checking, styles, templates, and features such as

Documents can be saved to or exported as PDF, and are generally interoperable with other editors, though

Security considerations include macro risks in .docm files; users can enable or disable macros, apply password

As a dominant format for business and education, Word supports real-time co-authoring in Microsoft 365 and broad

enabling
smaller
files
and
easier
versioning.
The
legacy
.doc
format
uses
a
proprietary
binary
encoding.
Word
also
supports
macro-enabled
(.docm)
and
template
formats
(.dotx,
.dotm).
headers
and
footers,
tables
of
contents,
footnotes,
citations,
equations,
and
references.
Accessibility
tools
include
alt
text
and
an
accessibility
checker.
complex
layouts
may
shift
when
opened
in
non-Word
applications.
protection
and
encryption,
and
use
document
inspection
before
sharing.
compatibility
across
platforms,
with
legacy
formats
maintained
for
long-term
accessibility.