DOTX File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .dotx
Description Word Open XML Document Template
MIME Type application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template
Developed by Microsoft
Format Type XML
Compression Yes, ZIP
Open Format Yes
Primary Association Microsoft Word 2007 and later
Can Contain Macros No, use DOTM for macro-enabled templates
Editable Yes
Password Protection Yes
Standardization ECMA-376, ISO/IEC 29500
Interoperability High with modern word processing software
File Structure Package of XML files
Usability Template for documents (.docx)
Accessibility Supports embedded metadata for accessibility
Storage Efficiency High, due to ZIP compression
Security Features Supports digital signatures and permissions
Custom XML Support Yes