Open Microsoft Word docx file with Java

Question

How can I open a Microsoft Word docx file in Java? furthermore, how can I open it if it is password protected?

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Answer 1

Have you tried to open it using the Open Office api? It can work with a lot of documents types.

I used it with MS Excel files .xls ( old version ) format.

Hope this can help you.