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The document provides a comprehensive list of various file formats used in Microsoft Word, detailing their descriptions and compatibility. Formats include .docx, .doc, .dotx, .rtf, .txt, .htm, .pdf, .docm, .dotm, .xml, .mht, and others. Each format serves specific purposes such as document creation, exporting, or saving templates with varying compatibility across different versions of Word.

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File Format

The document provides a comprehensive list of various file formats used in Microsoft Word, detailing their descriptions and compatibility. Formats include .docx, .doc, .dotx, .rtf, .txt, .htm, .pdf, .docm, .dotm, .xml, .mht, and others. Each format serves specific purposes such as document creation, exporting, or saving templates with varying compatibility across different versions of Word.

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File format Description

Word The default, XML-based document format for Word 2008


Document for Mac, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Word
(.docx) 2007 for Windows, Word 2010 for Windows, Word 2013 for
Windows, and Word 2016 for Windows.
Word 97-2004 The document format that is compatible with Word 98
Document through Word 2004 for Mac and Word 97 through Word
(.doc) 2003 for Windows.
Word Saves the document as an XML-based template that you
Template can use to start new documents. Saves document content
(.dotx) and settings such as styles, page layout, AutoText entries,
custom keyboard shortcut assignments, and menus.
Word 97-2004 Saves the document as a template that you can use to
Template start new documents. Saves document content and
(.dot) settings such as styles, page layout, AutoText entries,
custom keyboard shortcut assignments, and menus.
Compatible with Word 97 through Word 2003 for Windows
and Word 98 through Word 2004 for Mac.
Rich Text Exports document content and formatting to a format that
Format (.rtf) other applications, including compatible Microsoft
programs, can read and interpret.
Plain Text Exports document content to a text file and saves text
(.txt) without formatting. Select this format only if the
destination program cannot read any of the other available
file formats. Uses the Mac Extended ASCII character set.
Web Page Saves the document for display on the Web. HTML is the
(.htm) default Web format and can be displayed by Macintosh
and Windows browsers.
PDF Exports the document to a PDF file, which looks the same
on Macintosh and Windows computers.
Word Macro- The XML-based document format that preserves VBA
Enabled macro code. VBA macros run in Word 2016 for Mac and
Document Word for Mac 2011, but they do not run in Word 2008.
(.docm)
Word Macro- Saves the document as an XML-based template that
Enabled preserves VBA macro code. VBA macros run in Word 2016
Template for Mac and Word for Mac 2011, but they do not run in
(.dotm) Word 2008.
Word XML Exports document content to an XML file. Converts all
Document formatting and text instructions into XML. Compatible with
(.xml) Word 2007 for Windows.
Word 2003 Exports document content to an XML file. Converts all
File format Description
XML formatting and text instructions into XML. Compatible with
Document Word 2003 for Windows.
(.xml)
Single File Saves the document for display on the Web by creating a
Web Page single file that includes all page elements, such as
(.mht) graphics. Uses the MIME HTML Internet standard.
Word Saves a document with the Finder flag set to Stationery
Document Pad, so that when it is opened, the file will open as a new,
Stationery untitled document.
(.doc)
Speller Saves document content as a dictionary file for storing
Custom words and terms that are not included in the main
Dictionary dictionary.
(.dic)
Speller Saves document content as a dictionary file for specifying
Exclude the preferred spelling of correctly spelled words. Choose
Dictionary this option to save words such as "theatre" to your exclude
(.dic) dictionary so that Word won't mark them as incorrectly
spelled.
Word 4.0- This RTF format is compatible with Word 4.0 through Word
6.0/95 6.0 for Mac as well as Word 6.0 and Word 95 for Windows.
Compatible
(.rtf)
Office Theme Saves the font, color scheme, and background of the file
(.thmx) for you to use as a new theme.

To apply a theme used in one document to another


document, on the Home tab, under Themes,
click Browse Themes. To save a modified theme as a
new theme, on the Home tab, under Themes, click Save
Theme.

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