Free Viewers from Microsoft

Reading documents saved in Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX):

Some documents are saved in Microsoft Word format. You must have Microsoft Word or the free Microsoft Word Viewer to view these files. View, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed. This download is a replacement for Word Viewer 2003 and all previous Word Viewer versions. If you do not have a copy, you can download the free Microsoft Word Viewer.

Reading documents saved in Microsoft Excel (XLS or XLSX):

Some documents are saved in Microsoft Excel format. You must have Microsoft Excel or the free Microsoft Excel Viewer to view these files. With Excel Viewer, you can open, view, and print Excel workbooks, even if you don't have Excel installed. You can also copy data from Excel Viewer to another program. However, you cannot edit data, save a workbook, or create a new workbook. This download is a replacement for Excel Viewer 97 and all previous Excel Viewer versions. If you do not have a copy, you can download the free Microsoft Excel Viewer.