6 Ways to Open a Word File

1. Get Microsoft Word. A little Expensive, but 100% Word compatible.
   
2. Get Microsoft Word viewer. Free. Only available for PC.
   
3. Get Open Office. Free. Available for both PC and MAC.
   
4. Get Pages. $19.99. Only available for MAC. 
   
5. Upload the document to Microsoft OneDrive and open it from the OneDrive website. It will open in Microsoft Word Online, a free web-based version of Word. You can even edit documents in Word Online—no purchase necessary. You just have to use your browser.
   
6. Upload the document to Google Drive and open it in Google Docs, Google’s free web-based office suite.