How to Open Docx Files on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to open docx files on Android with either Microsoft Word or Google Docs.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using Microsoft Word

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    The app icon looks like a blue “W” on a white page with another page behind it. You can find this on either your home screen, the app drawer, or by searching.
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    This is in the bottom menu at the bottom right. A list of locations will open, including your OneDrive and the local storage of your device.
    • Tap Allow if prompted. This will allow the app to access your documents.
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    This can be in your collective OneDrive folder or in the Downloads folder of your phone’s storage.
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Using Google Docs

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    This app icon looks like a blue piece of paper with a paragraph on it. You can find this on either your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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    A box will pop up asking if you want to open from Google Drive or Device Storage.
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    Your phone’s downloads folder will open.
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    This can be in your collective Google Drive or in the Downloads folder of your phone’s storage.
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    • The file will open in Google Docs.
    • You can edit the document by tapping the white pencil within the blue circle.
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      1. Open the Microsoft Word app.
      2. Tap Open .
      3. Tap the location of your file.
      4. Tap your file to open it.

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