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Docx Previewer

Docx Previewer

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Preview Microsoft Word (.docx) documents directly in VSCode
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Docx Previewer for VSCode

Preview Microsoft Word (.docx) documents directly in VSCode with a clean, paper-like view.

Features

  • Opens .docx files in a custom preview editor
  • Renders headings, paragraphs, bold/italic/underline text
  • Renders tables, ordered/unordered lists, images, and hyperlinks
  • Clean paper-like preview with proper typography
  • Automatically reloads when the file changes on disk

Usage

  1. Open any .docx file in VSCode
  2. The file will automatically open in the Docx Preview editor
  3. Alternatively, use the Command Palette and run "Docx Previewer: Preview Docx File"

Requirements

  • VSCode 1.75.0 or higher

Known Limitations

  • This is a read-only preview; editing is not supported
  • Complex Word features (headers/footers, text boxes, tracked changes, etc.) may not render perfectly

License

MIT

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