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Explore * .docx file in Windows 7

Everyday, we often work with many text files, mostly Word. But there is one interesting thing that still exists in * .docx format of Microsoft Office and Open Office that many people know: it's not really a single file ...

Author: Micah Soto2 minutes read

TipsMake.com - Everyday we often work with many text files, mostly Word. But one interesting thing still exists in the * .docx format of Microsoft Office and Open Office that many people know: it is not really a single file. There is also an XML file and some other components to create a complete Word file. We can completely 'discover' the inside manually, similar to the * .zip file. In fact, this process is very useful, because we can restore data from * .docx file, extract audio file and image .

First, look for any * .docx file on your computer:

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Right-click and select Rename :

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Add .zip to the back and press Enter :

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When Windows displays the bulletin board as shown below, you select Yes:

Nếu bạn thay đổi một tập tin tên tập tin, tập tin có thể thì không có Bạn có chắc muốn thay đổi nó?

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Meanwhile, the file's icon will change to a compressed file. Double click to open:

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Inside, we will see the whole 'interior' of that * .docx file, there are several folders like _rels, docProps and word. If you want to correct any * .xml file, you must extract a certain folder, such as Desktop:

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Then, use a certain text editing program like Notepad to start editing:

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After finishing, drag and drop back to the original folder:

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When Windows displays the following warning information, select Copy and Replace:

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And change the name back to the original one (delete the .zip section):

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Good luck!

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