How to Open Docx Files on Android

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1Using Microsoft Word

2Using Google Docs

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

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Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using Microsoft Word

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   Open the Microsoft Word app. 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.

   • You can get this app from the Google Play Store
     
     if you don’t have it.
   • Log in if prompted.
2. 
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   Tap the Open icon (an open folder). 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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3. 
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   Tap the location of your file.
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   Navigate to your file. This can be in your collective OneDrive folder or in the Downloads folder of your phone’s storage.
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   Tap the file you want to open.

   • The file will open in Microsoft Word.
   • You can edit the document by tapping the pencil icon
     
     .
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Method 2

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Using Google Docs

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1. 
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   Open the Google Docs app. 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.

   • You can get this app from the Google Play Store
     
     if you don’t have it.
   • Log in if prompted.
2. 
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   Tap the folder icon

   

   . A box will pop up asking if you want to open from Google Drive or Device Storage.
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   Tap Device Storage. Your phone’s downloads folder will open.
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   Navigate to your file. This can be in your collective Google Drive or in the Downloads folder of your phone’s storage.
5. 
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   Tap the file you want to open.

   • 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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