One of the great advantages of Android is the ease we have in managing our documents, through file explorers or with the system’s own integrated tools. One of the big doubts can arise when downloading Word files, because we may not be able to visualize them as we would like.
.doc files are the daily bread when they send us a text document, so we’ll tell you how to download word for android, as well as some of the best free alternatives to this app.
How to Install Word on Android
Microsoft Word app for Android.
There are mainly two official ways to install Word on Android. The first is to directly download the ‘Microsoft Word’ application. This app can be downloaded for free and you don’t need to pay to use it. Only in case we want to upgrade to Premium plan with Microsoft 365 we will have to pay 7 dollars per month.
The interface of Microsoft Word for Android is relatively similar to that of the PC. We can create blank documents, from templates and export in the formats allowed by the application. In the same way, if we download a .doc file (a Word file), we can open it in the application in the format that we know “from all life”, so it will be familiar to us because it almost looks like us I’ve always seen it on PC.
Microsoft Word
The second way to install Word on Android is to install the “Microsoft Office” app, a new Microsoft app that encompasses Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Forms. With this application we can read .doc documents, modify them and create them from scratch, although if we only want to use Word, the best alternative is the independent application.
Microsoft Office
Free alternatives to Word
If we don’t want to use the official app, there are other alternatives, also free, in the Google App Store. Some of them are very simple, while others are complete suites with which we can open all kinds of documents.
Google docs
The Google Docs app is a good alternative if you want a simple app that lets you open Doc files. It is free, it is one of the easiest to use and it is compatible with major text and word formats.
Google docs
Collaboration office
This application is a text editor that supports Word formats and Open Office (odt) formats. Uses the same engine as LibreOffice, so it is a good alternative if we want to get away from some of the big app developers.
Collaboration office
SWP Office
WPS Office is one of the classics for Android. It is a package that allows open and edit Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint and other files, also integrated with Google Drive, Slack and Zoom, among others.
TPS OFFICE
Polaris Office
Polaris Office is another great app for viewing and editing Word documents. Its interface may be a little more elaborate, but it is very easy to use. Moreover, it has integrated Excel, PDF, PowerPoint, etc., so you can keep your documents up to date.
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