Convert Word doc or docx files into text files?
I need a way to convert .doc or .docx extensions to .txt without installing anything. I also don't want to have to manually open Word to do this obviously. As long as it's running on auto. I was thinking that either Perl or VBA could do the trick, but I can't find anything online for either. Any suggestions? Note that an excellent source of information for Microsoft Office applications is the Object Browser . You can access it via Tools → Macro → Visual Basic Editor . Once you are in the editor, hit F2 to browse the interfaces, methods, and properties provided by Microsoft Office applications.