To automatically open Word files in OpenOffice, change the default program to OpenOffice on either Windows 8 or Windows 7 workstations.

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.

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.

Learn how to open and edit Word document without Word. Convert to PDF, open in Google Docs and Dropbox, use browser to open, etc.

If you have received a Works WPS file and need to open it in Microsoft Word, you can download a free Works 6-9 Converter from Microsoft, install it and then open the file.

Want to collaborate with PC-based colleagues? Here's how to open and edit those pesky .docx Word files on your Mac, iPad or iPhone, and how to save and export them in a PC-friendly format ...

You can open a Microsoft Word document in Pages if you don't have Word on your Mac computer. Here's how to do it.

Love Office, but all your files are stored in Google Drive? Here's how to access Google's storage service similarly to OneDrive in Office for the desktop.

You can get the Microsoft Word app on your iPad through the App Store to create documents, view recent files, and share projects.