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.

Opening a Docx File (Android)
  1. Open the Microsoft Word app on your Android phone.
  2. Tap the Open folder icon and tap Allow if prompted.
  3. Navigate to the file you want to open and tap it.
  4. If your file is in the Google Docs app, follow the same steps in that application.
Method 1 of 2:

Using Microsoft Word

Step 1 Open the Microsoft Word app.

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Step 2 Tap the Open icon (an open folder).

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Step 3 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.

Step 5 Tap the file you want to open.

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Using Google Docs

Step 1 Open the Google Docs app.

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Step 2 Tap the folder iconicon.

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. A box will pop up asking if you want to open from Google Drive or Device Storage.

Step 3 Tap Device Storage.

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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.

Step 5 Tap the file you want to open.

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