Document Features Supported on DOC Import

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Aspose.Words supports most DOC document features and can read DOC files created by the software listed below. When Aspose.Words writes a DOC file, the same set of software can read it:

Microsoft Word Versions 97 to 2010
Microsoft Word for Macintosh 98 to X
Other applications including OpenOffice and AbiWord

Currently pre-Word 97 DOC files are unsupported by Aspose.Words.

Aspose.Words boasts extensive support for all DOC features.

See the following links in the documentation for further information:

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General

Feature	Supported	Comment	See Also
Attached Template	Yes	Attached template is used to reference styles and other settings through the use of a separate document template. The link to this template is imported from the source document and can be found in the API as the Document.AttachedTemplate property.	- Document.AttachedTemplate
Built-In Properties	Yes	All Built-in Document Properties can be accessed and modified in Aspose.Words API. There are methods to update the “count” properties such as character, word and page count. All such properties are supported with the exception of the “line” count which is currently not updated.	- Document.BuiltInDocumentProperties - Document.UpdatePageLayout - Document.UpdateWordCount
Custom Properties	Yes	Custom Document Properties can be created, accessed and modified through the API.	- Document.CustomDocumentProperties
Custom Payload Part	N/A
Custom XML Data Storage	Yes	Custom XML Parts can be accessed and modified in the DOM. You can remove schemas linked to a part, however you cannot schemas in the document that are not referenced. This feature will be supported in a future version.	- Document.CustomXmlParts
Digital Signature	Yes	A digital signature ensures that the content of a document has not been tampered with during transit. A signature is applied over the document so if any part of it is modified the signature is invalidated. When you load a document into Aspose.Words the document signature is automatically lost. This is by design as the document is not the same anymore. You will need to reapply another signature during export, however currently Aspose.Words only signs PDF documents on output. There are plans to support signing documents on export when saving in the OOXML, DOC, ODT or XPS format. Detection, access and verification of digital signatures is supported. Signing a DOC document is not yet supported.	- Working with Digital Signatures - Document.DigitalSigntures - DigitalSignatureCollection.IsValid
Embedded Package	Yes	Embedded packages are generally supported by Aspose.Words. There are two ways documents can be embedded inside other documents: - OLE (this is available in DOC and OOXML formats) - Package Embedding (available in OOXML only) Content can be extracted from both types of embedded packages by using the OleFormat.Save method. Aspose.Words supports these in the following ways during conversion: If you have an OLE embedded or linked object it will be preserved during any conversion (e.g. DOC to DOCX or DOCX to DOC etc). If you have a Package Embedded document, then it will only be preserved during DOCX to DOCX conversion. There is no way to save a Package Embedded document from DOCX into a DOC file without converting it into an OLE embedded object. Implementing conversion of Package Embedded to OLE is tricky and it will take a while to implement. OLE objects contain “native data” and are supposed to be created by the actual OLE creating application. We at Aspose.Words have never attempted or planned to replace the behavior of OLE creating applications.	- Shape.OleFormat
Encryption	Yes	Encrypted documents can be loaded into Aspose.Words as long as the password supplied on load for the document is correct. XOR obfuscation is currently unsupported. Encrypting a document during save is currently unsupported with the exception when saving in DOC format. Opening documents encrypted using the 40-bit RC4 Encryption is supported. Opening documents encrypted using the CryptoAPI RC4 Encryption or XOR encryption is not supported.	- LoadOptions.Password - FileFormatInfo.IsEncrypted
Font Table	Yes
Glossary Document/Quick Parts/Auto Text	Planned		- Document.GlossaryDocument
Hyphenation	Yes	There is currently no API to access and modify hyphenation settings in a document.	- ParagraphFormat.SuppressAutoHyphens
Key Map Customizations	Yes
Mail Merge Recipient Data	Yes		- Document.MailMergeSettings
Office Math	N/A
Themes	N/A	Only OOXML documents have native support for themes. During export, theme formatting is applied as direct formatting to DOC. During round-trip back to DOCX this formatting is retained but the theme information is lost.
Toolbar Customizations	Yes
Variables	Yes	Variables allow you to store additional information in the document which is “hidden” from the main document. This can be used to embed custom tracking data in the document itself.	- Document.Variables
VBA Project (Macro)	Yes	VBA Projects are preserved during open and save to different formats that support them. This means you can load an existing template/document and add content to it and the VBA Projects will remain properly. There is no API to access the code behind or execute any of the macros. There is a method provided to remove all macros from a document.	- Document.RemoveMacros
VBA Project Digital Signature	Yes	The digital signature on a VBA Project is preserved during open and save even if the document content is modified.
Background	Yes	A background of a Word document can be a solid color or an image.	- Document.BackgroundShape
Thumbnail	Planned		- BuiltInDocumentProperties.Thumbnail

Embedded Fonts

Feature	Supported	Comment	See Also
Embed Fonts	Planned	Currently embedding new fonts into a document is unsupported.
Access and Use Embedded Fonts	Yes	Embedded fonts in DOC are preserved and can be accessed through the API.	- FontInfo - FontInfo.GetEmbeddedFont

Feature

Supported

Comment

See Also

Embed Fonts

Planned

Currently embedding new fonts into a document is unsupported.

Access and Use Embedded Fonts

Yes

Embedded fonts in DOC are preserved and can be accessed through the API.

- FontInfo

- FontInfo.GetEmbeddedFont

Bibliography

Feature	Supported	Comment
Bibliography	Planned	Bibliography content is preserved on import. Updating a bibliography is currently unsupported.
Sources/Citations	Planned	Sources and citations are preserved during import. Inserting new sources is not supported.
Citation Style	Yes	Document-wide citation style is preserved but there is no access to this setting in the DOM.

Protection

Aspose.Words supports most document protection features.

Using Aspose.Words you can open a document that is password-protected even without the password (as long as its not encrypted).

Once loaded you can remove any protection from a document.