Android how do you open .doc file?

canezila · 12-12-2010, 02:41 PM

What am I missing? Should work by default I would guess... seems like an important operation. Please help...Thanks.

sjarrel · 12-12-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by canezila

What am I missing? Should work by default I would guess... seems like an important operation. Please help...Thanks.

Open Documents To Go. Open Word To Go. Select local files. Find the folder with your file and select it to open. Some files from old Word-versions do not open. You have to convert them first on your PC to a more recent version. Good luck.

canezila · 12-12-2010, 08:12 PM

I have tried your directions and upgraded my Docs to Go also. But it still says " This file cannot be opened because it appears to be a plain text file." Does that ring a bell? Any ideas with that one? Or am I out of luck?

borisb · 12-12-2010, 08:26 PM

Not all DOC files are Word documents. A plain text file can be given the DOC extension. Copy the file to a PC or Mac and try opening it in a plain text editor. If it looks okay, then it is indeed a plain text file.

The ES File Explorer I believe has a built in plain text editor - you can try opening the file with a long tap in ES File Explorer and see what happens.

12-12-2010, 02:41 PM	#1
canezila Edge User	how do you open .doc file? What am I missing? Should work by default I would guess... seems like an important operation. Please help...Thanks.

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12-12-2010, 08:12 PM	#3
canezila Edge User	I have tried your directions and upgraded my Docs to Go also. But it still says " This file cannot be opened because it appears to be a plain text file." Does that ring a bell? Any ideas with that one? Or am I out of luck?

12-12-2010, 08:26 PM	#4
borisb Edge User	Not all DOC files are Word documents. A plain text file can be given the DOC extension. Copy the file to a PC or Mac and try opening it in a plain text editor. If it looks okay, then it is indeed a plain text file. The ES File Explorer I believe has a built in plain text editor - you can try opening the file with a long tap in ES File Explorer and see what happens.

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