MS Word Document

An MS Word Document is a word processor document that follows the MS Office Open XML Format (for modern versions) or MS Binary File Format (for legacy versions).

• AKA: MS Word File.
• Context:
  • It can store MS Word Text Content with MS Word formatting elements and MS Word styling attributes.
  • It can embed MS Word Media Content like MS Word images, MS Word tables, and MS Word diagrams.
  • It can include MS Word Interactive Elements such as MS Word form fields and MS Word macros.
  • It can support MS Word Document Property through MS Word metadata fields.
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  • It can range from being a Simple MS Word Document to being a Complex MS Word Document, depending on its MS Word content types.
  • It can range from being a Legacy MS Word Document (such as .DOC format) to being a Modern MS Word Document (such as .DOCX format), depending on its MS Word file version.
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  • It can be processed by a MS Word Processing System.
  • It can integrate with MS Office Applications for MS Word document processing.
  • It can connect to MS Word External Data Sources for MS Word data integration.
  • It can support MS Word Document Automation through MS Word VBA programming.
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• Examples:
  • MS Word Document Formats, such as:
    • MS Word Binary Formats, such as:
      • MS Word 97-2003 Document (.doc) for MS Word legacy compatibility.
      • MS Word 6.0/95 Document (.doc) for MS Word older system compatibility.
    • MS Word XML Formats, such as:
      • MS Word 2007+ Document (.docx) for MS Word modern standards.
      • MS Word Macro-Enabled Document (.docm) for MS Word automated processing.
  • MS Word Document Types, such as:
    • MS Word Business Documents, such as:
      • MS Word Letter Template for MS Word business correspondence.
      • MS Word Report Document for MS Word business reporting.
    • MS Word Academic Documents, such as:
      • MS Word Thesis Document for MS Word academic writing.
      • MS Word Research Paper for MS Word scientific publication.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • OpenDocument Text, which follows the OpenDocument Format instead of MS Office Open XML.
  • Rich Text Document, which uses a simplified document format without advanced document features.
  • Plain Text File, which lacks document formatting capabilitys.
• See: MS Word Add-In, MS Word Library, MS Word Template, MS Office Open XML Standard, MS Binary File Format, MS Document Format.

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