Let’s say someone emails you a .docx attachment, and you need to edit it. One of the best solutions to edit your documents online is Google Docs. Google Docs has allowed us to access, add, edit, and share files from anywhere more conveniently.
There are two scenarios for opening Docx with Google Docs. You can either upload your Docx file to Google Drive or open it directly on the search engine and then open it with Google Docs.
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Approach 1: Directly open from the search engine
If someone sends you a Docx file attachment, you can view it by simply clicking on it. Once you open the file in the search engine, you are ready to open it with Google Docs.
Find the “open with” dropdown on the top of the .docx file. Click on it and select Google Docs. You can now view your .docx file as a Google Docs document.
Approach 2: Upload the file to Google Drive and Open it from there.
If you have your Docx file on your computer, you have first to upload it to your Google Drive. To do this,
1. Open your Google Drive. Click New > File upload.
2. Select the .docx file that you wish to open in Google Docs. You will now see the file in your Google Drive with the W symbol next to it, which is nothing but the Word symbol.
3. Open the .docx file by clicking on the name of the file. Your .docx file will be displayed in read-only mode, which doesn’t allow you to edit
4. To open your .docx file in Google Docs, choose File>Open With>Google Docs
Your Docx files will now be opened in Google Docs.
How To Open Docx In Google Docs On Mac
what you need is below prerequisites.
Prerequisites
Below are the two simple prerequisites that you need to open the .docx file in Google Docs on Mac.
- Internet Connection
- A Google account
Now, follow the below quick steps to open the .docx file in Google docs on Mac.
- Navigate to https://docs.google.com/ and sign in with your Google account.
- To start a new document, click on the + icon.
- Click on File menu –> select Open –> click on the Upload option.
4. Select the file from your Mac or you can even drag and drop the file on the Upload window.
5. Now, Click on the File Menu –> Click on the Download option to download the file.
6. If you want to share the file with someone, you can click on the Share button from the top-right corner and type the Email address of the person, and then click on the Done button. Finally, click on the Send button to send the file.
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And that’s it! Using the above-recommended methods and strategies, you can now open .docx files in Google Docs with ease!
I am Rajkishore, and I have over 14 years of experience in the Software Industry. For a long time, I have been using Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google Sheets for my document usage, and I am sharing all the tips and tricks, the challenges I have come across, and their solutions to use Google Docs for your day-to-day use. I hope you will learn from these practical Google Docs tutorials. Read more.