Working with Word documents

Open a .docx file into a paginated, Word-style editor with comments, citations, and track changes.

Opening a .docx file takes you into a paginated editor that looks and behaves like Word, not raw source.

Edit and export

1

Open the file

Open a .docx file from the file explorer, or import one into your project.

2

Edit

Edit directly in the paginated view. Add comments and citations as you go.

3

Track changes

Use track changes to review, accept, or reject edits.

4

Save or export

Save. To get the file back out, use the export/download action: it writes a real .docx file.

Ask the AI to draft or rewrite a section for you, then review and apply the change the same way you'd review any other proposed edit. See Using AI.

Things to know

• Exporting directly to PDF or PowerPoint from a .docx isn't supported yet. Export the .docx, then convert it in Word or another tool.

• In a shared project, editing can pause briefly while the document finishes syncing.

• Older, plain-text-only versions in version history may not restore with full visual fidelity. See Version history.

Troubleshooting

The file won't load correctly

Confirm it's a valid .docx and try reopening it.

You can't edit a shared document

Check your role. Viewers can't edit.

Citations look stale

Use the citation refresh action in the toolbar.

Changes disappeared after switching tabs

Save or export before switching; unsaved edits can be lost otherwise.

Next steps

• Inserting images and figures

• Version history

• Working with Markdown and MyST

• Working with LaTeX and Typst