How Do I Open a Docx File in Linux?
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How do I open a Word document in Ubuntu?

Opening an Existing Document

The option icon is encircled in red. Once the open menu option is clicked, it presents a dialog box with an option to choose the file which needs to be opened. Click on the desired file and then click Open.

How do I open a DOC file in Terminal?

To open any file from the command line with the default application, just type open followed by the filename/path. Edit: as per Johnny Drama’s comment below, if you want to be able to open files in a certain application, put -a followed by the application’s name in quotes between open and the file.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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