It is possible to open old Word documents such as Word 2003, Word 2007, Word 97, etc., documents in the latest version of Word in the Protected View.

Microsoft Word can accommodate a surprising number of file formats, and even take in Excel and PowerPoint data, though it might look funny. Here's how.

How to Open an ODT File in MS Word. While Microsoft Word uses the DOC and DOCX formats for document files, its competitor, Apache's OpenOffice Writer, uses the ODT format.

10 Ways to Open .Docx Word Files When a .docx file cannot be opened by regular means (as listed below), you might need a special tool to repair Word document.

Launch Microsoft Word. When adding attachments to an existing Word document, click the "File" tab, click "Open," and then browse to and double-click the Word file.

AutoRecover is a Word feature that automatically saves temporary backups. It can help recover unsaved Word document on Windows 10/11, but only if it was turned on before the file was lost.