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How to display Office documents in your web browser
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Many users don’t know this, but you can’t displayOffice documentsin a browser natively. Almost all browsers require a plug-in or an additional service in order to do so.
Even though Office files aren’t natively supported, you can still open them in your browser, and today we’ll show you the best way to do that.
How can I open Office documents in a browser?
1. Use the online version of Office
Alternatively, you can useGoogle Docs, but your files will be converted, so you might lose certain style or formatting settings during the conversion process.
For the best browsing experience, we recommend using the Opera One browser. This browser stands out in comparison toother popular browsers dueto the many exclusive helpful features such as the built-in ad blocker, free VPN, native AI or Search in Tabs function.
Since all these tools are integrated with Opera One, they don’t act like extensions, slowing down the loading speed of your search engine, unlike with other browsers.
Overall, if you’re having issues with your browser, or you just want the best browsing experience, be sure to try Opera One.
Opera One
2. Use browser extensions
Opera One has a few extensions that can help with viewing Office documents, and you can easily find them in the add-ons library.
To mention some plugins :
There are also two extensions available on Chrome that will help you OpenOffice documents in your browser.
There you go, two simple methods you can use to display Office documents in your browser. If you found our guide useful, let us know using the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
