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Run command for Word

We can launch Microsoft Word application from run window by running the command winword.

Run command for Microsoft word

Open MS word from Run window

Note that this command does not work from command line as winword.exe location is not added to the PATH environment variable. However, we can use the below command to open Word application from command prompt.

start winword

The above commands work with all editions of MS Word and Office.

To open an existing word document from command prompt

start winword

For example, to open the file C:\Users\mylogin\Resume.docx, the command would be

start winword C:\Users\mylogin\Resume.docx
5 comments… add one
  • priyanka

    how to open a already save file in ms word through window+r , for ex if i already have a file in ms word , then how will i open it by using window +r , please tell me ………….

    • Almantas Bendoraitis

      start winword c:\tmp\myCV.doc

    • Srini

      From run window, you can use winword . For example, to open the file C:\users\mylogin\mydocument.docx, you need to use the command winword C:\users\mylogin\mydocument.docx from Win+R

  • dulaly khatun

    I can’t run m s word & excel in this pc. pl. help me auto run.

  • dinesh

    how to open word7 or word10 file or doc using run command
    i used winword but that show word10 file but i want to open word7 file but i m not open.

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