DOCX Editor Online
Read, format, and revise Word content locally, with tables, lists, and inline images.
Local processing · Formatting, tables, lists & images · 10 MiB maximum file · No account required
Drop one DOCX file here
Off by default. Stores one DOCX draft, including embedded images and compatibility notes, in this browser profile on this device. It is not uploaded or synced. Anyone using this profile can access it. Enabling replaces the previous draft; another DOCX tab can overwrite this shared slot.
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Pausing autosave retains the saved copy; Delete removes it and turns autosave off. Closing a browser can interrupt saves, and browser cleanup/private mode may erase drafts. Download important work.
Search and replace
Search ordinary text across formatting runs and table cells. Matches do not cross paragraph boundaries.
Literal replacement, including characters such as $&. Changed text inherits formatting at each match; surrounding formatting and inline images remain intact. Up to 100,000 matches per operation. Search navigation shows the first 10,000 matches.
Review replacements
First eight changed paragraphs; before/after text is shortened to 180 characters.
Keyboard: Alt + Up/Down moves through paragraphs, including table cells. Alt + Page Up/Down moves 20 paragraphs; Alt + Home/End moves to the first/last paragraph. Alt + F focuses search. In the text box, Ctrl/Command + B/I/U formats selected text. Ordinary arrows, Enter, Tab, and text undo keep native behavior.
Headings outline
Table cell navigation
First navigate to a table block above. Table previews show 20 rows, 12 cell positions, and 8 paragraphs per cell at a time. Navigation changes only the preview; downloads include every cell.
Edit paragraph
Enter adds a line within this paragraph. Apply saves it to the draft. Switching paragraphs commits valid changes. Use Add paragraph to start a separate paragraph.
Character formatting
Select text in the paragraph box, or leave no selection to format the whole paragraph. Text edits retain formatting outside the changed range.
Paragraph and list settings
Add paragraph continues the selected list. Imported basic decimal and bullet lists retain their grouping and start values. Custom numbering is simplified.
Tables
Choose an Edit cell button in the preview to edit its paragraphs. Imported horizontal merges and column widths are retained. Nested or vertically merged tables are not supported.
Inline images
Up to 50 images, 4 MiB each / 8 MiB total. Images stay embedded locally. Only PNG/JPEG are supported; external images are never fetched.
The new DOCX retains supported character formatting, paragraph styles, lists, table cells, and embedded PNG/JPEG images. Unsupported features and exact Word pagination are not preserved. The original file on your device stays unchanged. Check the downloaded document before sharing it.
How to edit a DOCX document online
Use this Word document editor for supported text, character formatting, lists, tables and inline PNG/JPEG images. It exports a new DOCX from the supported document model; it does not reproduce every Microsoft Word feature or page layout.
- Open a document. Select a .docx file up to 10 MiB, try the sample or start a new document. Keep your original file.
- Find the content. Navigate the headings or blocks, use text search, or choose a table cell paragraph. The preview is a reading and editing view rather than exact Word pagination.
- Edit and format. Change paragraph text, select a range for character formatting, and apply paragraph alignment, spacing or basic lists.
- Update tables and images. Edit supported table cells and add inline PNG/JPEG images. Set image dimensions and alternative text where needed.
- Download the result. Save a new DOCX with supported features or download plain text. Inspect the document in the application where it will be used, especially before sharing.
Example: revise a short report
Open a simple DOCX report, locate a heading, revise its paragraph and update a table entry. Use search and replacement previews for repeated text. Download a new document, then review its layout alongside the original.
Practice a targeted revision before editing a Word file
Use the built-in sample to distinguish a paragraph edit from a document-wide replacement. This exercise starts from authored sample text; no uploaded report or finished DOCX output is implied.
- Choose Try sample. Find the heading
Next steps
in the outline or block selector. - Change its text to
Review checklist
and choose Apply paragraph. Review the heading in the reading view. - Search for
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with the scope set to Selected paragraph. The renamed heading contains no such word. Switch to Whole document, including table cells to find it in the final sample paragraph. - Preview replacing
simplified document
withreview copy
. Inspect the scope and before/after text, then apply only if the intended paragraph is included. One Undo restores the replacement operation. - Download a new DOCX and inspect it in the receiving application. The expected final wording for this exercise is
Read the text, make a revision, and download a review copy.
Search uses literal text and does not cross paragraph boundaries. Whole-document scope also includes supported table-cell paragraphs, so a replacement intended for body text can affect a table. Preview shows a limited list of changed paragraphs; inspect the total change count as well.
Start with a copy of a real document after this practice. A successful text change does not establish that headers, tracked revisions or the original Word pagination will survive export; those compatibility limits still apply.
Formatting and Word compatibility
Supported formatting includes bold, italic, underline, strike, font, size, color, paragraph alignment and spacing. Basic lists, supported table structures and inline PNG/JPEG images are included. Exact pagination, headers and footers, comments, revisions, notes, floating image wrapping, nested tables and vertical cell merges are not preserved. DOC, DOCM and encrypted files are not supported.
Local editing and recovery
Document processing runs in the browser. Optional local autosave is off by default and stores one draft in the current browser profile. It is not cloud sync: another tab can replace the same draft, and browser cleanup can remove it. Download important changes rather than relying on recovery storage.
Choose the right document tool
Use the DOCX Viewer when you only need to read supported content. Use Document Studio for its separate document-creation workflow, or open the XLSX Editor for spreadsheet data and the PPTX Editor for slides. Browse all Office tools.
DOCX questions
Can I edit a Word document online?
Yes. The editor reads supported document text, formatting, lists, tables and images locally. It provides a paginated text view rather than a replica of Word pages.
What happens to formatting, images, and tables?
Supported character formatting, lists, tables, PNG/JPEG images, and basic page settings are retained. Exact page layout, text boxes, headers, footers, notes, comments, and unsupported constructs are not preserved. Keep your original file.
Can I edit and download a Word document?
Yes. Edit text and character formatting, manage lists, tables and embedded PNG/JPEG images, and undo/redo. Download a new DOCX containing supported features, or plain text.
Are documents uploaded or saved automatically?
No. The tool processes document contents locally and bundles its ZIP library with the site. The editor offers opt-in browser-local recovery with restore/delete controls. It is off by default. Download your changes before closing.
Which limits apply?
Up to 10 MiB compressed, 64 MiB total declared expanded package content, 8 MiB per selected XML part, 2,048 package parts, 10,000 blocks/paragraphs, 1,000,000 text characters, and 100,000 characters per paragraph. DOC, DOCM, encrypted documents, ZIP64 packages, nested or vertically merged tables, and tracked changes are not supported.