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Asked: 2026-06-07T00:16:12+00:00

I have the requirement that I need to open a document in Microsoft word

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I have the requirement that I need to open a document in Microsoft word processor from an ASP.NET application. So far I am able to show all the document, but I am not sure how I could open a document in an ASP.NET application. Please advise and let me know how flexible it is in future perspective if in case I need to perform further operation like update and relocation etc.

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    Microsoft does not currently recommend, and does not support,
    Automation of Microsoft Office applications from any unattended,
    non-interactive client application or component (including ASP,
    ASP.NET, DCOM, and NT Services), because Office may exhibit unstable
    behavior and/or deadlock when Office is run in this environment.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257757

    There are third-party components designed to process Office documents in a server environment.

    Aspose is quite popular, though I have never used them personally

    http://www.aspose.com/categories/.net-components/aspose.words-for-.net/default.aspx

    UPDATE

    Open XML is supported in ASP.Net applications and is a good option (though I believe Aspose may be easier to work with). See @Seth’s answer about Open XML, See @Rob’s answer about experience with Aspose vs. Open XML.

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