Ask questions about a Word document
Contracts, policies and reports are often shared as Word files. Docamend accepts .docx and older .doc files, converts them to pages, and answers questions with quotes you can click to see highlighted, just like it does for PDFs.
Who it's for: People who receive agreements, drafts, handbooks and reports as Word files and need answers without reading every page.
From Word file to checkable answers
- Upload the .docx or .doc file. Docamend checks it really is a Word document before accepting it.
- An isolated converter turns it into a PDF, so it has fixed pages that answers can point to.
- Ask questions. Each answer quotes the passages it used and names the page of the converted document.
- Open the quote to see the highlighted text in the page view.
Useful questions for Word documents
- What changed responsibilities does this draft give to each party?
- Which sections mention confidentiality, and what do they require?
- Summarise the obligations in sections 4 to 7.
- Is there a termination clause? Quote it.
Why convert to pages at all
A Word file reflows: the same sentence can sit on page 3 on one screen and page 4 on another. Converting once to fixed pages means a citation keeps pointing at the same place, and the highlight lands on the right lines.
Limits to know
- Page numbers refer to the converted document and may not match the page numbers Word shows on your computer.
- Files are checked by their content, not just their name: a file renamed to .docx that is not really a Word document is rejected.
- Text inside images embedded in the Word file may not be read; ask about the document's typed text.
Questions
Which Word formats are supported?
Both .docx and the older .doc format. RTF and ODT files are supported too.
Does the formatting matter?
Normal headings, lists and tables convert well. Very complex layouts can make a highlight cover slightly more or less than the exact sentence.