Open and modify Word Document

Question

I want to open a word file saved in my server using \"Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word\". This is my code:

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Answer 1

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

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://freeword.codeplex.com/

Document document = new Document();
document.LoadFromFile("test.doct");

Answer 2

first add the dll of office.interop by adding directly to the resources then add this using directive:

using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;

and use the following code

Application ap = new Application();
Document document = ap.Documents.Open(@"C:\invoice.docx");;

Answer 3

You need to make sure that the Word application window actually is made visible when automating Word like that:

var applicationWord = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application();
applicationWord.Visible = true;