The DOC file extension is primarily a format associated with Microsoft Word word processor documents. All versions from Word for DOS (1983) through Word for Windows 2003 and Word for Mac 2004 use the DOC file extension. Word processors originally were built to manage text only, but each company also developed distinctive formatting codes associated with such things as line breaks, page breaks, italics, tabs, etc. to thus require users to continually buy their particular software in order to continue to use their previously created files.
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As subsequent versions of Word were released DOC files were upgraded to be able to include more and more non-text components such as images, tables, charts and graphs, images, greatly increased page formatting and printing settings. Although initially Word Perfect was the standard for word processing, over time Microsoft Word has become the most popular software, now a part of Microsoft Office Suite. The DOC extension is recognized around the world.
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More Info Regarding File Extension Doc
Microsoft DOC files may be opened by any version of Word which is equal to or higher in version than the version in which it was created. Other programs which will open DOC files include Apple Pages and Apple Works, Nuance OmniPage Pro X, Microsoft Word Viewer, Nuance OmniPage Professional, and the free software OpenOffice.org Writer for either the Windows or Mac platform. Microsoft Word Pad, provided on any Windows platform computer will also open DOC files. StarOffice, AbiWord and Kword will also open DOC files.
There are, however, several other software programs that have used DOC file extensions. These are DisplayWrite 4 documents, Interleaf documents, Microsoft BIFF files, Palm Pilot DOC files, and Samna Word formatted text which is mixed ASCII and binary. If the icon displayed with a file does not have the Microsoft Word “W,” this doc file was probably created with one of these other pieces of software. Early uses of the DOC extension were made by WordStar, Volkswriter, and the lesser known SmatWare, Sprint, Total Word, Wang IWP, and WordMarc. Very old files with a DOC extension should be viewed with suspicion.
If a Word DOC file cannot be opened with Microsoft Word it may have been created in a higher version, or there may be registry errors. Liutilities.com or fileinfo.net offer a free registry scan and booster to fix errors. This is certified safe by Microsoft.
One particular problem is that DOC files which contain clip art from the flawed version of Word 2000 may not open. There is a fix offered on the Microsoft web site. Some Word 2000 document issues may be fixed by saving them as RTF files, opening with a newer version of Word, and saving as a DOC file.
In the past few months a problem has been reported frequently by users of hotmail and Internet Explorer 7. Without warning, DOC and PDF files sent as attachments to emails could not be opened. Various workarounds have been devised including forwarding the email to yourself at a different account such as Yahoo, or changing to Firefox browser. No definitive reason for this problem, or a certain solution has been officially posted. One suggestion that has worked for some users is to download the free Download Accelerator Plus software.
There have also been problems reported with using Open Office and saving repeatedly to the DOC format. Sometimes the file may fail unexpectedly and no longer be able to be opened. The best suggestion is to use the Microsoft software to create DOC files, rather than try to create them through Open Office. If this situation is unavoidable, then creating backup files on a very regular basis is recommended.
Some viruses may corrupt DOC files making it impossible to open them with any Microsoft Word program. The reported error is “the document name or path is not valid.” If this occurs the text may sometimes be retrieved by using Word Pad, but formatting will be lost.
