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

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- Tap Allow if prompted. This will allow the app to access your documents.
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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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- The file will open in Microsoft Word.
- You can edit the document by tapping the pencil icon

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Using Google Docs

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Tap the folder icon

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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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