Do we need Office Installation to work with OpenXML?

Question

I am working with OpenXML manipulating the document.

Do we need to have office installed for opening document through OpenXML?

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score 14 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 10 '10 at 14:23

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No. You only need to have a reference to the library that provides all the OpenXML functionality. That library is not dependant on Office.

answered Jun 10 '10 at 14:23

ZippyV

Thanks Zippy, I thought so, I am struggling to open a DOT file with OpenXML so just wanted to make sure. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3014792/opening-dot-file-with-openxml – SomeMeaningfulName Jun 10 '10 at 14:38
OpenXML will only handle the new file formats, not the old DOC and DOT. Your issue may be that you are trying to opne a file that uses the old binary format. – David Thielen Sep 09 '11 at 15:18

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