How to open files if you don't know their extension. How to open an ISO file? Run the image or extract the packed files
Everyone knows what PDF and DOC are. But does everyone know the CR2 or, for example, BSB formats? CHIP will show you how to recognize and open any file.
What to open with what you got important letter, but the attached file does not open: none of the programs installed on the computer can handle it. There will be a long and possibly unsuccessful search for an application designed to display such documents. But CHIP comes to the rescue: our tips and utilities included on the DVD are guaranteed to help you open any file.
Riddle: what is this?
A typical situation: a friend sent you a file, but, unfortunately, forgot to tell you what program can open it. First of all, stop playing hide and seek with Windows: with certain configurations, the operating system does not even display the file extension, which makes analysis even more difficult. Open Explorer (in the “seven” you need to activate the top menu by pressing the “Alt” key) and select “Tools | Folder Options (Folder Options) | View". Uncheck the "Hide extensions for known file types" option. Now go back to the unknown document - you will be able to see its extension in Explorer. If a file has two extensions at once (for example, picture.jpg.exe), delete it immediately: this is how dangerous viruses disguise themselves.
Enter an unfamiliar file extension on the website www.open-file.ru to find out which program can be used to open it. If the file format is unfamiliar to you, go to the web page www.open-file.ru. Enter the desired extension in the search bar and click on “Find”. You will receive information about which program can be used to open this file. However, this service does not indicate the specific version of the required application, and this information is sometimes fundamentally important: it may well happen that, for example, when opening a DOC file in Office 2003, formatting and other information will be lost. In the most difficult cases, you will be able to open documents in programs only of the versions in which they were created. To avoid problems with a Word document, in Explorer, click on it right click mouse and select "Properties". On the "Details" tab you will find exact information about the version of the program in which the file was saved. There you can also find out other interesting information - for example, the author, the date of last modification and the templates used during creation.
Destroying borders: open any file
Now you have enough information about the file, but you still can't open it because you either don't have the right program or the appropriate version. Depending on the extension, one of four types of applications that are on our DVD will help you: viewers are used to view images, analyzers provide Additional information about a file, universal programs display any document, and converters even allow you to edit these files.
Viewers.
For files created using Office tools, Microsoft company offers various viewers. For example, the Excel Viewer utility allows you to open tables with the XLS extension, even if you do not have the appropriate spreadsheet processor.
The free Universal Viewer can open documents, images, videos, database records and more. You can view other files from using Universal Viewer (available for download at www.uvviewsoft.com).
This program recognizes more than 130 file types, including all common image formats, as well as PDF and video. After launching the utility, activate the “Navigation” panel in top menu"View | Interface | Show navigation bar." Then find your problematic file and click on it in the preview area. If Universal Viewer recognizes the extension, the document or image will appear on the right. If we are talking about system files, shortcuts or something else like that, you will see the hexadecimal code of the file. Advanced users can thus examine the header for links and check whether the document is a Trojan.
FileAlyzer, in addition to basic information, displays security settings, hexadecimal files and ADS streams Analyzers.
If Universal Viewer is unable to display the file, you may be dealing with a container format. This group includes those used by packers archive files, such as ZIP or ARC, and video formats (MKV).
If you have FileAlyzer installed, right-click on the unknown document and select context menu the line “Analyze file with FileAlyzer”.
As a result, you will receive a variety of information about the file, and in some cases, this utility also offers a preview function.
If this information does not help you, use the Openwith program, which is available for download at www.openwith.org. Here you can also carry out analysis online. After entering the extension (or clicking unknown file) you will be provided with a link to a free program that will be able to open the desired document.
Station wagons. Most often, problems arise with the opening of multimedia formats and are associated with the existence of many different codecs. If you don’t want to waste time searching for what you need, just use universal programs - for example, VLC media player(available on our DVD). This player is not demanding on computer resources and supports all imaginable audio and video formats.
In the case of graphic files, an almost equally universal tool is the free IrfanView program. This compact image viewer handles almost all formats - displays and converts them. On our DVD and website www.irfanview.com you will find a huge number of plugins for it. After installing IrfanView, you can convert even rare formats such as PCX, LDF and ECW to common JPEG and PNG.
Java utilities work in a similar way. They blur the lines between different operating systems and platforms. Often it doesn't even matter whether the program runs on cell phones, computers, or game consoles. Even packages from Java run on Windows machines Linux worlds and Apple. The only condition is that the computer must have Java environment Runtime Environment (can be downloaded for free from www.java.com).
Then you can, also for free, use a huge amount different programs, platform-independent, which can often help adapt files for cell phones or smartphones and conversion to the desired format.
Free FLV Converter converts standard videos Flash Video from YouTube to more common video formats Converters. If the file still doesn't open, simply convert it. The free program Free FLV Converter is capable of converting downloaded from YouTube video with the FLV extension into a common and more convenient format - for example, AVI. This will allow you to play the movie in popular programs, including Windows Media Player.
In the case of video formats a good helper will be a free Super 2010 utility, which can be downloaded from www.erightsoft.com. It efficiently converts almost all video and audio files, and allows you to quickly export movies to devices such as iPhone, Nintendo DS or PlayStation 3 with the required encoding settings and the desired extension.
Today there are converters for almost any format. If you were unable to immediately find a suitable program, enter into Google, for example, the query “convert jpg eps” (of course, replacing the extensions with the ones you need). In our case, the search engine presented as a result an Australian site called jpeg2eps (rses.anu.edu.au), which offers instant conversion of such files.
Distrustful users will not even need to install the utility on their computer to convert files. This can be done on sites such as www.media-convert.com. All you need to do is upload the document and determine what format it needs to be converted to.
Leave your email address so that the service can send you the converted file. This service is absolutely free - you just have to put up with watching ads. The service is intended primarily for small documents that need to be converted quickly. In the case of heavy files, such as movies, it is better to use a program installed on your computer. Also, you should not trust the online converter with important documents, for example business correspondence, because no one knows who else will see this information.
Linking files to the correct applications
You can reassign the association of any file type in Windows 7 manually in the Explorer context menu. double click the document does not always open the right application. If files are not correctly associated with programs in Windows, it may happen that mail client Thunderbird will start playing the Flash movie, and Word will display the image file. In the XP version, this connection is regulated in the “Tools | Folder Properties | File Types". In Vista, you will have to right-click on the desired file in Explorer and select “Properties | General | Edit" and in the dialog box indicate required application. The file is now attached to this program. Be careful: if you cancel this association without creating a new one, the file will not open.
ExtMan displays file matches and allows you to edit them Additional help The free ExtMan utility (on DVD) will provide assistance. This little assistant manages file associations, so you don't have to delve into your operating system settings.
The program works even without installation. An additional advantage of ExtMan is that you can see all the relationships at a glance and can quickly redistribute matches or remove them.
After launch, find the required extension in the list and click on “Delete extension” - the connection will be deleted. If you want to establish the connection again, go to “Edit extention | Open | Edit" and find the path to the corresponding program. Finally, click on “Save” - yours new connection ready.
A set of special programs
Excel Viewer.
Displays tables even if you do not have the Excel spreadsheet installed Microsoft package Office.
ExtMan. Shows in Windows Vista and 7 the File Types tab present in XP.
FileAlyzer. Provides more information about a file than Windows.
Free FLV Converter. Converts YouTube videos to common video formats for PCs and smartphones.
IrfanView. Viewer of images of various types.
Plugins for IrfanView. Practical add-ons for viewing additional formats.
PDF-Analyzer.
Helps you understand PDF files.
Universal Viewer. Opens files of almost all formats.
VLC media player. Multimedia all-rounder.
Word Viewer.
Opens text files even without an office suite.
When seeing a file with an incomprehensible extension, many people immediately wonder what software can open it. In this case, the built-in function Windows systems“Find a program on the Internet” usually does not give anything. Similar situations arise regularly: for example, a colleague sends you a 3D model for evaluation, forgetting that you do not have the appropriate viewing application, or a friend sends you a photo album packed in a rare archival format. If the file does not open automatically double click, in the vast majority of cases this means that there is no program on the computer that could recognize and process it. The user is faced with the task of finding out the data format and determining what program is needed to open such a file. You can get information about the file type with simple changes to the settings operating system your computer. If after this it is still unclear what kind of file is in front of you, you can use help tools, including online services. Another way to deal with an intractable file is to open it with universal tool, viewer program. If in this case the file cannot be displayed, the last option remains - convert it to a suitable format. In this article we will look at all these methods aimed at combating the unknown, introduce you to less common files, and also tell you what to do if the file you received turns out to be damaged.
Each file has its own program
You can determine the file type simply by its extension, after which its purpose will become clear.
Making the system display extensions
Default in Explorer Windows extensions files may be hidden. At the same time, to the left of each of them a program icon is displayed that can open it, if such a program is defined. For example, a file like article.doc will be listed as “article” and marked with a package icon Microsoft Word. To display file extensions, select “Start | Control Panel | Design and personalization | Folders settings". In the window that opens, go to the “View” tab, uncheck the box next to “Hide extensions for known file types” and click on “Apply”.
Selecting an application
To see which program will process the file by default, you need to right-click on it and select “Properties” from the context menu. In the window that opens, on the “General” tab, you will see the file type and its extension, as well as the utility that is assigned to be responsible for opening data in this format. If you need a different application, click “Change”. A list of recommended programs will open. If none of them suits you, click the “Browse” button, in the window that appears, go to the folder corresponding to the desired utility and click on the executable file. Typically this is the name of the application with an EXE extension.
Determining the file type
You can find out which program corresponds to which format using the online service OpenWith.org. On its pages is presented brief information about files of different types. To search for specific information, you can use the search box by specifying the extension. In addition, numerous extensions are grouped on the site in an alphabetical catalog. Just select the first character of the extension - OpenWith.org will present a list of options starting with that letter. There is a separate classification of formats according to their purpose: audio data, documents, plugins and much more. Interestingly, for each extension the service immediately offers one or more applications. True, the site is not localized, and all comments on programs and files are presented in English.
If you often come across data in unfamiliar formats, you can download a small free utility from OpenWith.org that will tell you which program can open a particular file. The OpenWith app offers simple and convenient function: After installing it, an item appears in the context menu that helps you determine the software to run a specific file.
Built-in Windows tools Can you tell me the file type?
In the operating system, you can assign a program that will deal with this type of data
The OpenWith utility will determine the program with which to open the specified file
In the OpenWith.org online service, file types are divided into categories, which makes it easier to find the appropriate program
Convert to the required format
In some cases, converting it to another, more common format helps solve the problem with opening a file. This can be done using special converter programs.
Vector images
With the universal free tool UniConvertor, you can convert files from one vector format to another. In terms of import, the program supports extensions such as CDR, CDT, CCX, CDRX, CMX (CorelDRAW), AI, EPS, PLT, DXF, SVG and others. Export is carried out in AI, SVG, SK, SK1, CGM, WMF, PDF, PS formats. The utility is available in versions for Windows and Linux.
Raster graphics
Free Image Convert and Resize takes up little space on your hard drive, but offers conversion and conversion functions raster images, including in batch mode. The following file formats are supported: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TGA, PDF (the latter is for export only).
Video files
Powerful free tool Hamster Video Converter provides conversion of video files from one format to another. Supports conversion to 3GP, MP3, MP4, AVI, MPG, WMV, MPEG, FLV, HD, DVD, M2TS, etc. Batch processing is available.
Audio data
Free program Hamster Free Audio Converter from the same manufacturer offers audio conversion between AIFF, OGG, WMA, MP3, MP2, AC3, AMR, FLAC, WAV, ACC, COV, RM formats. The manufacturer's website also contains converters for archival formats and e-books.
We use online services
It is not always possible to install a converter program on a PC - in this case, Internet resources for converting documents will help.
Zamzar
The zamzar.com service can convert files up to 1 GB in size. The list of supported formats includes several dozen (music - AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, etc., video - 3GP, FLV, MPG, etc., text - DOC, KEY, ODS, etc.). However, when working with documents, problems may arise with Cyrillic files.
FreePDFconvert
Freepdfconvert.com will help you convert DOC, XLS and PPT files, images, web pages and other types into PDF files. In addition, the service can perform reverse conversion of PDF into data in DOC, XLS or RTF format. The total list of supported resolutions is close to 70. However, the service has limitations: it allows you to process no more than 15 files per month.
The free utility UniConvertor will help you quickly convert files vector formats in batch mode
Free Image Convert and Resize is equipped with the simplest functions for converting and resizing images
To convert video and audio files, it is convenient to use Hamster programs with built-in codecs and a set of presets
Online resources Zamzar (top screenshot) and FreePDFConvert - universal converters with capacity limitations
View any file
Viewer programs often do not allow you to fully work with the file - for example, edit it. But with their help you can open the file and look at its contents.
The Free Opener program (freeopener.com, free) allows you to view more than 80 files different formats. It can safely be called a universal tool: the utility allows you to open office suite files, videos, images, archives and PDF documents. In the settings you can set syntax highlighting for text files or files with program codes.
Using Ultimate File Viewer (ultimatefileviewer.com, there is a trial version), you can not only view files of different formats, but also perform additional actions with them - for example, copy or transfer to different folders, send by e-mail. An additional advantage is searching by file content.
The ICE Book Reader Professional program is a universal tool for reading e-book files and various types of text documents, which include DOC, TXT, HTML, PDF and many others.
Free Free utility Viewer opens files of different formats, displaying an additional window with information. With its help, you can find out exactly what program is needed to open a particular file. In addition, the application has a built-in converter and allows you to set associations for files at the OS level.
A small free program called XnView will serve as a convenient viewer. graphic files. In addition, you can perform basic image editing operations in it (inserting captions, rotating, applying effects). In total, the utility supports more than 400 different extensions and allows you to convert them into more than 50 formats. Among additional features programs - working with a scanner, creating screenshots, recording drawings on a CD.
If the data is damaged
In some cases, when trying to open a file, the user may encounter a message that the object is damaged. You can try to recover the data. For example, in the case of a Microsoft Word document, in the “Open Document” window, you can select the file and use the “Open and Restore” item. In the same way, you can try to “resurrect” files from Excel and other office suite applications. In other situations, you can use other utilities to solve the problem. For example, commercial Word program Recovery Toolbox will help you recover files in DOC, DOCX and RTF formats. You can also use free online service online.officerecovery.com/ru, however, in this case you need to think about whether you should trust confidential documents to an open resource. Another option is to use the trial version (free period - 15 days) of the WordFIX utility. As a universal file recovery tool, we recommend the free File program Repair. With its help, there is a chance to bring Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint documents back to life, ZIP archives and RAR, video, audio and image files.
Online file type directories
You can read about file types and understand their diversity on specialized online resources.
Open-file.ru - a guide to formats with descriptions and tips.
Neumeka.ru/tipy_faylov.html - what are the file extensions.
Convertfile.ru - all about video formats.
Filecheck.ru - information about different files and tips on their use.
Fileext.ru is a reference book on file types and how to open them.
File-extensions.org - English-language directory of file extensions.
Filext.com - a database with descriptions of file types.
All users who work in the operating system constantly open certain data. In most cases, there are no problems starting them, it’s enough use any from launch methods:
- double click with the left mouse button;
- selecting an icon with the mouse, the tab button or arrows, and then pressing enter;
- Right-click, and then select: open or open with.
This happens in most cases because the system has a default association for the most common files, and it knows which program to use to open items with similar extensions.
However, sooner or later, the user will be faced with the fact that the system won't be able to recognize some data and will display a similar message.
Here it is worth paying attention to the extension, because in the future you will have to search for and install an application so that the OS learns to work with them. The extension can be found in another way. For example, you can right-click on an element and select its properties, in the main window you can see the type, you can also go to the tab Details and see it expanding there. The extension itself is written with a dot after the name. 
In this case, the application is already associated with the extension and you can see this on home page, when unknown type the application element will not be displayed. You can just turn it on display extensions in Explorer. To do this, you need to go to the control panel, then go to folder options and uncheck the required item. 
Which program to open the file
Now that the user knows the type, we can start opening it. Of course, the easiest way is to copy the name of the type into the search bar and write “How to open”, however, it is possible to get to not the most trustworthy sites. Below are the types that most often used, as well as utilities with which you can work with them.
Rar, 7z - these are archives and can be opened by archivers that are similar in name to the extension. Winrar, 7zip - they can also work with most other archives.
Can be stored in PDF documents, drawings, pictures and a lot of other data. You can open them using foxit reader or acrobat reader.
DJVUs also represent scanned documents, often entire books are stored in this format. You can open it using DJVU reader, in some cases the data is not matched, then you should run the utility, select the file-open and specify the path to the element.
Flv, mkv, avi, mp4 and so on are video data. Some can be opened through a standard player, but for others you will have to download another player. In any case, it would be better to download and install K-Lite Codec Pack. It is capable of playing almost all known video formats.
WAV, mp3 etc are audio format files, any player, even built-in, is suitable for playing them. For some more specific types, you will have to search for and install additional utilities.
Fb2, mobi, this type includes e-books. They are understood by most readers and programs for reading books on Android. In Windows you can install the FB2 reader extension and open it through it.
Docx, these files are capable open utilities Microsoft Word 2007 and later. Before this version there was a .doc type, old format opens with new utilities, but the new one, of course, does not open with the old ones, so it’s worth paying attention to the office version.
Xls, xlsx - mapped to Excel 2007 and later. Younger versions open only the first format.
Ppt - in this format presentations are stored, created in powerpoint.
Stored in txt format text files, which can be opened with a regular notepad.
Files with unknown extension
A situation may arise that the required file is not in the list above. In this case, you will have to look for the necessary utilities through search engines, or you can use one of the search services by data type. For example, http://formats.ru, the user will need to enter the type and click on search. Next, the site will show the application that is required to run such an extension. 
You can still use the service http://www.filetypes.ru/. Here you can search by file type or simply enter the extension in the search bar. The site will show not only the desired program, but will also provide a download link. 
To view video information, even in a not very common format, it is worth using video players, for example, the one presented on the page https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc&hl=ru.
To unpack archives should be used by everyone, which are also available in the mobile version.
Working with exe format
To open and use standard Windows executable files, you will have to use one of the emulators.
BOCHS
First, you will need to download the application (https://trashbox.ru/link/bochs-android), and give your permission to install from unverified sources and install it. In addition to it will need to download archive SDL_for_BOCHS.zip, the contents of which are the utilities necessary for emulation. The user will need create at the root sdl directory and extract the contents of the archive into it. Next you will need to open the marked file in this directory. 
AND enterthere ata0-slave: type=disk, mode=vvfat, path=/sdcard/HDD, journal=vvfat.redolog
You will also need to add the HDD directory to the root; all files should be placed in it. Now the device should be restarted. After launching the application, to call up the keyboard you need to click on the lower left corner, and to emulate pressing LMB/RMB you should use the volume keys.
QEMU
In this case, you should download SDLapp.apk, install it, and then download and install the Qemu Setting utility (https://trashbox.ru/link/qemu-android), in which you can more easily configure all system parameters without large quantity unnecessary actions. 
DosBox
There is also this great program, like dosbox (https://trashbox.ru/link/dosbox-manager-android). She emulates command line
and will allow you to run old DOS games and some other files. 
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Someone sent you an email file FILE and you don't know how to open it? Maybe you found a FILE file on your computer and wondered what it was? Windows may tell you that you cannot open it, or in the worst case, you may encounter a corresponding error message associated with the FILE.
Before you can open a FILE file, you need to find out what kind of file the FILE file extension is.
Tip: Incorrect FILE file association errors can be a symptom of other underlying issues within your Windows operating system. These invalid entries can also produce associated symptoms such as slow Windows startups, computer freezes, and other PC performance issues. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you scan your Windows registry for invalid file associations and other issues related to a fragmented registry.
Answer:
FILE files have Miscellaneous files, which is primarily associated with Unknown Apple II File (found on Golden Orchard Apple II CD Rom).
FILE files are also associated with File With No Extension, AS/400 Physical File (IBM), and FileViewPro.
Additional types of files may also use the FILE file extension. If you are aware of any other file formats that use the FILE file extension, please contact us so we can update our information accordingly.
How to open your FILE:
The fastest and easiest way to open your FILE file is to double-click on it. IN in this case Windows will choose the necessary program to open your FILE.
In case your FILE file does not open, it is very likely that the necessary software is not installed on your PC. application program to view or edit files with FILE extensions.
If your PC opens the FILE file, but it's the wrong application, you'll need to change your Windows registry file association settings. In other words, Windows associates FILE file extensions with the wrong program.
Install optional products - FileViewPro (Solvusoft) | | | |
FILE File Analysis Tool™
Not sure what type FILE is? Do you want to get precise information about a file, its creator and how it can be opened?
Now you can instantly get all necessary information about the file FILE!
The revolutionary FILE File Analysis Tool™ scans, analyzes and reports detailed information about the file FILE. Our patent-pending algorithm quickly analyzes the file and provides detailed information within seconds in a clear, easy-to-read format.†
In just a few seconds, you'll know exactly what your FILE file type is, the application associated with the file, the name of the user who created the file, the file's security status, and other useful information.
To get started free analysis file, simply drag and drop your FILE file inside the dotted line below, or click "Browse My Computer" and select the file. The FILE file analysis report will be shown below, right in the browser window.
Drag and drop FILE here to start analysis
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At the end of the 80s of the last century, the software market for personal computers Microsoft Corporation has virtually established a monopoly. Development computer equipment was moving at an unprecedented pace, which created the need for a new text format, more functional than the already existing TXT and RTF. They were replaced by MS integrated into the program Word format DOC. We invite you to get acquainted with its features and learn how to open files saved in this format.
The DOC (.doc) extension gets its name from the English word “document,” which hardly needs translation. DOC files are used to store text with or without formatting. Moreover, the formatting possibilities are quite extensive - the user can work with different fonts, styles, sizes, style options, paragraphs and spacing, and types of text arrangement on the page. Text integration is also available various objects: drawings, diagrams, formulas, tables, numbered and bulleted lists.
The DOC format was used by default in the MS Word text editor from 1990 to 2007, when it was replaced by the new DOCX extension. However, all new versions of the program remain compatible with DOC files, which can not only be viewed, but also edited.
The latest version with the basic DOC format was Word 2003, the interface of which looks like the one shown in the photo.
More modern editors 2007 and Word 2010 have updated shell software. Their working windows are shown in the following figures.
The main area of application of the format is the storage, processing and printing of text data - from small notes to large works and official documentation. However, the functionality of DOC files is not wide enough to create a full-fledged printing products, therefore, other formats are used in journalistic and publishing practice.
How to open a DOC file on a PC?
The most obvious answer to this question would be all varieties of MS Word. Sometimes, if the formatting of DOC files is incompatible, a conversion procedure takes place before opening the file, which usually does not take much time. However, Word is not cross-platform software, meaning it only runs on the Windows operating system. Besides, official license The program is quite expensive to use.
A good alternative would be to use free analogue, included in the OpenOffice application suite. The program is called Writer and can run on both Windows OS and Linux systems and Mac OS. In addition to the DOC format, it can work with TXT, RTF, PDF and many others. By default, new documents are saved in Writer’s “native” format – ODT. The program interface looks like this:
It has been noted that not all OpenOffice builds work stably on Apple platforms. For them, the same developer offered a specialized NeoOffice package. In addition, the standard Apple program, iWork Pages, does an excellent job of opening DOC files on Mac OS.
If you do not plan to make any changes to the file, but just want to view or print its contents, use specialized free programs. One of the most convenient is Doc Viewer 2.0, which takes up very little space on your hard drive and is suitable even for old and very slow PCs. You can download the program here http://www.softportal.com/software-26750-doc-viewer.html.
Open DOC on your computer: Step-by-step instructions
If you already have a file in DOC format on your PC and have Word installed, you can open the document using any of the following methods:
- double-click the left mouse button on the icon;
- press Enter, having previously selected the document;
- by right-clicking and selecting “Open” from the drop-down menu.
To manually select a program to open a file, follow these steps:
In addition, you can import any file from your computer directly into the software shell of MS Word and other text editors. Simply follow the instructions below.
Note! Search in the same way the required document in OpenOffice and other programs.
Working with DOC files on a smartphone
To view DOC files, almost any reader application presented in Google Play(smartphones running Android OS) or App Store(gadgets running iOS). Carefully read the description on the application page and choose one that supports all the formats you need, for example, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, PDF, FB2, EPUB. Good choice There will be a cross-platform eBoox, which can be downloaded here https://trashbox.ru/link/eboox-android. Here is a screenshot of its interface:
The ability to create new DOC files and edit existing ones is well implemented only in official and, fortunately, free applications from Microsoft and Apple. For smartphones and tablets on Android versions 4.1 and older, the mobile version of Word is suitable.
iPhone and iPad owners should pay attention to the Pages app. The only one a worthy alternative The official software, albeit with slightly reduced functionality, will be the WPS Office program.
For tablets and netbooks running Windows OS, the same programs are suitable as for desktop PCs.
Cloud technologies
Many cloud storage services allow you to edit files online.
On mobile devices more convenient to work with OneDrive cloud from Microsoft. Install the appropriate application and you will be able to download files from the mobile version of Word. After installing the extension on your computer or laptop, your cloud storage will appear in the “My Computer” window next to the hard drive icons.
We hope you have received a comprehensive answer to all your questions. We wish you luck and productive work with DOC files!
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