Word Document Search for DOC and DOCX Files

What Kinds of Word Documents Are Online?

Word files tend to be working documents: meeting minutes, policies, job descriptions, grant applications, forms and letters. Many are posted by schools, local governments and nonprofits that publish straight from Word instead of saving a PDF.

That makes Word search handy when you need something you can edit rather than a locked PDF.

DOC vs DOCX

DOC is the older Word format used up to Office 2003. DOCX replaced it in Office 2007 and is what Word saves today. Searching both catches older files that are still online.

How to Search for Word Documents

1. Type the kind of document, like job description or bylaws.
2. Keep Word selected, or add PDF to see both.
3. Pick Government (.gov) for official forms and policies, or type one website.
4. Use the title field under More filters for a word the file name should contain.

Want spreadsheets or slides instead? Try Excel search or PowerPoint search.