Worddokumenter

Worddokumenter is a term commonly used in Scandinavian languages to refer to documents created with Microsoft Word, a widely used word-processing application. These documents store formatted text as well as embedded objects such as images, tables, charts, hyperlinks and annotations. Historically Microsoft Word used the proprietary .doc binary format until 2007, when the application adopted the XML-based .docx format as part of the Office Open XML (OOXML) standard (ISO/IEC 29500). Both .doc and .docx remain recognizable by many office suites.

Typical features of Worddokumenter include styles and templates for consistent formatting, page layout controls, track changes and comments for collaboration, mail merge for personalized documents, and support for scripting through macros. Macros can automate tasks but also pose security risks if sourced from untrusted files; many systems block or warn about macro-enabled documents (.docm).

Interoperability is supported by alternative editors such as LibreOffice, Google Docs and other converters, though layout and advanced formatting may vary across implementations. For distribution and archiving, users often convert Worddokumenter to PDF to preserve layout and reduce editing. Metadata, language tags and accessibility features such as alt text and semantic headings are important for searchability and inclusive access. In professional and legal contexts, version control, consistent naming conventions and attention to standards improve reliability and long-term preservation of Worddokumenter.