# Is there a website that can read password protected docx files.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 30, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-website-that-can-read-password-protected-docx-files/817070 "2018-06-30T21:11:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-website-that-can-read-password-protected-docx-files/817070/1 "2018-06-30T21:11:02Z")

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I’ve been given a password protected docx file by a bookmaker I use in response to a request. I can’t open it in Openoffice at all and Wordpad recognises the digital rights issue but can’t do anything about it. Is there a way to open it online, (I have the password)?

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-website-that-can-read-password-protected-docx-files/817070/2 "2018-06-30T21:44:50Z")

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It sounds like you may need Word. You can get Word via Office 365 and they have a free month trial subscription:

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