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Office Editor (Docx, Xlsx)

Office Editor (Docx, Xlsx)

Shubham Prajapaati

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Powerful, fast, and secure editor for Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx) files directly inside VS Code.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Office Editor (Docx, Xlsx) 📄📊

The most powerful, fast, and secure way to edit your Microsoft Office files directly inside VS Code. No need to open external applications or switch windows.

✨ Features

📄 Word (.docx) Editor

  • Rich Text Formatting: Bold, Italic, Underline, and multiple Font Families (Arial, Serif, Monospace).
  • Professional Styles: One-click Title, Heading, and Sub-heading formats.
  • Advanced Layout: Full support for Bullet Lists, Numbered Lists, and Text Alignment (Left, Center, Right, Justify).
  • Colors & Highlighting: Fully customizable text color, background highlight, and Page Background Color for personalized themes.
  • Multimedia: Insert and resize images directly in your documents.
  • Hyperlinks: Connect your text to the web with the easy-to-use link tool.
  • Find & Replace: Quickly search and modify content within large documents.
  • Full History: Every action (formatting, images, links) is tracked by a robust Undo/Redo system (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y).

📊 Excel (.xlsx) Editor

  • High Performance: Powered by Tabulator, handling large spreadsheets with 10,000+ rows with ease.
  • Multi-Sheet Support: Navigate between multiple sheets with tab navigation.
  • Seamless Integration: Theme-aware interface that matches your VS Code colors (Light, Dark, High Contrast).
  • Easy Editing: Direct cell editing with automatic save support.
  • Developer View: Toggle JSON data view to inspect raw spreadsheet data instantly.

🚀 How to Use

  1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
  2. Right-click any .docx or .xlsx file in the Explorer.
  3. Select Open With... and choose Office Editor.
  4. Start editing — press Ctrl+S to save.

🛡️ Security & Privacy

  • 100% Local: No data is ever sent to external servers. All file conversions happen entirely on your machine.
  • CSP Compliant: Follows strict VS Code Content Security Policy protocols.
  • Sanitized: All content is sanitized with DOMPurify for maximum security.

⚡ Performance

  • Optimized for large files with debounced updates
  • Virtualized rendering for spreadsheets with 10,000+ rows
  • Lightweight — minimal memory footprint

📋 Known Limitations (v1)

  • Complex DOCX formatting (headers/footers/macros) may be simplified on save.
  • XLSX formulas and advanced cell styles (colors/borders) are not preserved.
  • Search is limited to the active document view.

📄 License

MIT License — Free and open source.


Developed with ❤️ by Shubham Prajapati — Sr. Software Engineer

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