Documents conversion
Convert DOC to XLSX
Updated Jul 2026
DOC is the older Word document format, and XLSX is the Excel spreadsheet format. Converting pulls the text and tables out of the DOC file and places them into spreadsheet cells, doing best with data that's already in a table and less well with free-flowing paragraphs. It can be done on your own computer without uploading anything.
- Extension
- .doc
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Old Word documents
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .xlsx
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Spreadsheets
Convert DOC to XLSX on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert DOC to XLSX
- Open Morphjet and drag in the DOC file you want to convert, or a whole folder of them.
- Choose XLSX as the output format.
- Convert. The spreadsheet is written next to the original, and the file never leaves your machine.
DOC vs XLSX: what actually changes
| DOC | XLSX | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Free-flowing paragraphs and pages | Rows and columns |
| Best suited for | Letters, reports, long-form writing | Lists, tables, and numbers you want to sort or total |
| Formatting fidelity | Keeps fonts, headings, and page layout | Loses most text formatting, keeps the data in cells |
| Compatibility | Opens in Word and most word processors | Opens in Excel and other spreadsheet apps |
| File size | Small to moderate | Similar or smaller, depending on how much text there was |
| Metadata | Carries author name, edit history, sometimes comments | Starts fresh, none of the DOC's metadata carries over |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert DOC to XLSX when the document is really a table, list, or set of numbers in disguise, like an old order form, price list, or roster, and you want to sort, filter, or calculate on it in Excel.
Keep the DOC file if it's genuinely a written document, since paragraphs and page formatting don't translate into spreadsheet cells and you'll just end up with a wall of text in column A.
Why not just use an online converter?
Old Word documents often carry metadata you wouldn't notice just reading them, like the author's name, company, and a history of past edits or comments. Send that file to an online converter and all of that goes to someone else's server along with the words themselves. Converting on your own computer with Morphjet means the DOC file and everything embedded in it stay on your machine.
Questions
Will converting DOC to XLSX keep the formatting?
Not really. Spreadsheets don't have paragraphs, so fonts, headings, and page layout get dropped and the text is placed into cells, usually one row per line or one cell per table entry.
What happens if the DOC file is just paragraphs, not a table?
Each line typically lands in its own row in column A, which isn't very useful on its own. This conversion works best when the source document already has a table or a list-like structure.
Does the XLSX keep the original DOC's metadata?
No. The spreadsheet is a new file, so details like the author's name and edit history from the DOC don't carry over automatically.
Can I convert an old DOC file without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet reads the DOC file directly on your computer and writes the XLSX next to it, so the file is never sent over the internet.
Why would I need to turn a Word document into a spreadsheet at all?
It usually comes up with older files, like a list or table someone typed into Word years ago, that you now want to work with as data, filtering rows or adding up a column, instead of just reading it.
Morphjet converts DOC, XLSX, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.