How to Open & Use Word in Your Browser [Online & Offline]

To create Word documents, you don’t have to use Microsoft Office. You can easily create Word documents in your web browser.

Microsoft offers a web version of most Office apps for enhanced accessibility, and accessing these is incredibly simple.

In today’s article, we will show you how to access Word in a browser.

How can I access Word documents offline?

You can’t access the web version of Office or Microsoft Word offline because it’s not developed to be accessed without an Internet connection. The files here are synced to OneDrive and are automatically updated.

You can download a document from the Word Online Editor and use the Microsoft Word app installed on the computer to access and edit the documents. However, the online version is best, especially when editing and you need to accept changes.

Also, with the right settings in place, your One Drive files can be accessed from the dedicated folder on the computer even when not connected to the Internet. Any changes you make will be automatically updated once an Internet connection is established.

Is Word in browser free?

Yes, the Microsoft Word in browser, or all the Office applications for that matter, are free. You can simply log in to the Office365 website, and use these.

Also, since these are all web applications, they would work just as well on any web browser or operating system. But we would recommend using Opera One for the best performance.

How do I get Word on my browser?

1. Use Word Online

1. Go to the Word Online website.
2. Log in with your Microsoft account.
   
3. Select New blank document.
   
4. Now you can create your document just like in regular Word.

Bear in mind that there are certain differences between Word Online and the desktop version of Word, but basic users most likely won’t even notice them.

2. Use Word Online extension

NOTE

The steps here are to install the Office Extension in Chrome. But, the Office extension for Edge is also available, and you can easily download it from the Edge Add-ons store.

1. Go to the Office extension page, and click on the Add to Chrome button.
2. Click on Add extension to confirm.
3. After the extension is installed, click on it, select Sign in, and complete the process.
4. Once done, select Office from the Extensions menu.
5. Now, click on Word to open its online version.

That’s how you open Word in a browser using the extension. Though it does exactly the same thing, using the extension streamlines the whole process.

How do I turn Word into dark mode?

1. Open the Word processor in browser, and click on the View menu.
2. Now, click on the Dark Mode button to enable it.
3. The online editor also allows changing the background, and can use the Switch Background button for that.
4. To revert back to normal mode, again click on the Dark Mode button.

Using Word in a browser is incredibly simple. You just need to use the dedicated extension or go to the Word Online website.

Also, find out what to do if the online Word editor is not working or responding. In case you want to add a code block on Microsoft Word, read this guide for detailed steps.

Google Docs is also another word processor available online but here’s all the gist comparing Word and Google Docs.

Do share your experience and thoughts on using the online Word editor in the comments section below.