Open Word docs and save as Word docs

Do you work with people who send you Microsoft Word files, but you prefer to keep a Microsoft-free environment on your own computer? TextEdit can open Word files and save as Word files. Some of the advanced features will be missing, but this works great for basic text documents, now including those with tables or numbered/bulleted lists.

To open a Word document, drag the file and drop it on the TextEdit icon.

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