Import DOC document to Word

The following example shows you how to import a legacy binary Word document (.doc, Word 97-2003 format) into a Word document. The LoadFromDoc method reads the content of the .doc file so you can edit it and save it as a modern .docx, .pdf, .html or other supported format.

C# example

using System;
using Independentsoft.Office.Word;

namespace Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();

            // Import the legacy .doc document
            doc.LoadFromDoc("c:\\test\\input.doc");

            // Save as a modern Word document
            doc.Save("c:\\test\\output.docx", true);

            Console.WriteLine("DOC imported successfully!");
        }
    }
}

VB example

Imports System
Imports Independentsoft.Office.Word

Module Module1
    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        Dim doc As WordDocument = New WordDocument()

        ' Import the legacy .doc document
        doc.LoadFromDoc("c:\test\input.doc")

        ' Save as a modern Word document
        doc.Save("c:\test\output.docx", True)

        Console.WriteLine("DOC imported successfully!")

    End Sub
End Module

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