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.

Display file format conversion panel on open in Word using this guide. Enable or disable this option using Word Options, GPEDIT, and REGEDIT.

Replace the styles parts in a word processing document This topic shows how to use the classes in the Open XML SDK for Office to programmatically replace the styles in a word processing document with ...

The Open XML Translator allows Microsoft Word documents based on Open XML to be translated into ODF and vice versa, Matusow said. Once downloaded, it can be used as a plug-in for Microsoft Office ...

An XML file contains a list of data objects you use on a Web page or to transfer data from one database system to another. To open the XML file, you can use a third-party custom application for ...

This topic shows how to use the classes in the Open XML SDK for Office to programmatically apply a style to a paragraph within a word processing document. It contains an example ApplyStyleToParagraph ...

Navigate to File Block Settings in User Configuration. Double-click on the Office Open XML converters for Word setting. Choose the Enabled option. Select the Open in Protected View option.