OwnCloud, an open-source Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud vendor, is readying an Open Document Format editor to go with its open-source, private-cloud software.

By default, Microsoft Word uses its own, proprietary document format. In the old days, that was the Doc format, but as of Word 2007 (and continuining with Word 2010), it’s Docx.

What does DOC file actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

How to Change DOCM Files to DOC. The DOCM file format was introduced in Microsoft Word 2007 as an improvement to the previous DOC format. DOCM uses Extensible Markup Lanugage, or XML, for better ...

It’s been several years since Microsoft introduced a new document format in its Office 2007 suite called .Docx, but still, many people seem to wonder what .docx file is and how to open, read ...

An XML-based file format developed by Microsoft and standardized by ECMA. Starting with Microsoft Office 2007, Office Open XML is the default document format for saving applications.

Furthermore, the details of the .doc format are secret and change from version to version. As a result, some of Nature 's readers will have problems opening and printing supplementary material.