# Open .doc files on Microsoft Word

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-doc-files-on-microsoft-word/43200>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 19, 2004, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-doc-files-on-microsoft-word/43200 "2004-02-19T21:17:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![felipegm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-doc-files-on-microsoft-word/43200/1 "2004-02-19T21:17:26Z")

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Hi.

How do I make a Link to a Word document to make it open with the Microsoft Word and not just download it or showing in the web browser?

Any help will be appreciated  
Thx

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-doc-files-on-microsoft-word/43200/2 "2004-02-19T21:21:16Z")

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Wouldn’t you just link to where the .doc file is located on your server???

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-doc-files-on-microsoft-word/43200/3 "2004-02-20T04:20:18Z")

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im sorry, but this has to be the worst post ive ever seen