ApplicationBinary

`application/msword`

Microsoft Word (Legacy)

Reference for application/msword, the MIME type for legacy Microsoft Word .doc files used before the Office Open XML format.

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Expected extensions: .doc

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: application/msword

Associated File Extensions

.doc

Quick Facts

MIME Type	application/msword
Category	Application
Type	Binary
Extensions	.doc

Common Usage

The legacy .doc format was the default document format for Microsoft Word 97-2003. While superseded by .docx, it is still encountered in legacy enterprise systems, government archives, and older documents.

Many applications still support reading .doc files.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.doc" type="application/msword">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="application/msword" src="file.doc"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('application/msword');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/msword' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    application/msword  doc;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type application/msword;
}