Read Data From MS Word File (Document) in Asp.Net using C#, VB.Net

By: Suresh Dasari Jun 8, 2016

Introduction:

Here I will explain how to read from ms word file in asp.net using c#, vb.net with example or how to read data from word document in asp.net using c#, vb.net with example or how to read word document in asp.net using c#, vb.net with example. By using “Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word” reference in asp.net application we can read data from word file / document using c#, vb.net.

Description:

In previous articles I explained asp.net create / read / get cookies in website, Get user ip address in asp.net mvc, read / write text file in asp.net using c#, vb.net, create error log files in asp.net using c#, vb.net, asp.net read / insert data into xml file, export data from excel to gridview in asp.net, Import excel data to gridview in asp.net using c#, vb.net and many articles relating to gridview, asp.net, c#,vb.net and jQuery. Now I will explain how to read data from word document file in asp.net using c#, vb.net with example.

To read data from word document file in asp.net first create new word document file in your system and write some content in that to read like as shown below

Now in visual studio create new website and open your aspx page and write the following code

<title>How To Read MS Word File in Asp.Net using C#, VB.Net</title>

</head>

<body>

<div>

<h2>

Read Word Document in ASP.Net using C#.Net & VB.Net</h2>

<table>

<tbody>

<tr>

<td>Select Word File

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

</tr>

<tr>

<td colspan="2">Content of Word Document:

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

</td>

</tr>

</tbody></table>

</div>

</form>

</body>

</html>

After completion of adding aspx page code now we need to add “Micrsoft Office Object Library” reference to our application because to read word document we need to Microsoft word library reference to our application.

To add reference right click on your application à select add reference à Go to COM section à from that Microsoft Office Object Library à Click OK like as shown below.

Here you don’t need to worry about version of Microsoft Office Object Library because it will vary based on word installed on your computer.

After adding Microsoft word library reference now open code behind file and add following namespaces

C# Code

using System;

using System.Web;

After completion of adding namespaces you need to write the code like as shown below

protected void btnRead_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

object filename = Server.MapPath(fileupload1.FileName);

Microsoft.Office.Interop.ApplicationClass mswordappcls = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass();

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document msworddoc = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document();

object readOnly = false;

object isVisible = true;

object missing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;

msworddoc = mswordappcls.Documents.Open(ref filename, ref missing, ref readOnly, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref isVisible);

txtread.Text = msworddoc.Content.Text;

mswordappcls.Documents.Close();

}

VB.NET Code

Partial Class VBCode

Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

End Sub

Protected Sub btnRead_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

Dim filename As Object = Server.MapPath(fileupload1.FileName)

Dim mswordappcls As Microsoft.Office.Interop.ApplicationClass = New Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass()

Dim msworddoc As New Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document()

Dim [readOnly] As Object = False

Dim isVisible As Object = True

Dim missing As Object = System.Reflection.Missing.Value

msworddoc = mswordappcls.Documents.Open(filename, missing, [readOnly], missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, isVisible)

txtread.Text = msworddoc.Content.Text

mswordappcls.Documents.Close()

End Sub

End Class

Demo

Following is the demo of our application to read word document content in asp.net using c#, vb.net.

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10 comments :

Unknown said...: Why to use com components? We can use OpenOffice XML instead. Com based components have lots of machine dependencies that can be faced while deploying this application to different server and same version of ms word software must be installed on that server.; June 8, 2016 at 10:28 PM
Dhiru said...: C# code generating following error:
The type or namespace name 'ApplicationClass' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft.Office' (are you missing an assembly reference?)

Plz help; June 9, 2016 at 12:46 AM
Unknown said...: Thanks sir; June 9, 2016 at 2:13 AM
Anonymous said...: ApplicationClass does not exist. What is this ?? Please help; July 31, 2016 at 1:15 AM
Unknown said...: Hi,
it is very good job but i need to know, How can we find data with any image from ms word?; November 30, 2016 at 8:48 AM
Unknown said...: Error 1 The type or namespace name 'Interop' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft.Office' (are you missing an assembly reference?) E:\project\MJPEG\ConvertPage.aspx.cs 22 26 E:\project\MJPEG\; December 6, 2016 at 2:04 AM
Unknown said...: This code is not give proper solution for me. so like something is different or wrong.; October 23, 2017 at 11:26 PM
Darshana pandya said...: which version visual studio; May 12, 2018 at 4:35 AM
Darshana pandya said...: which version visual studio; May 12, 2018 at 4:36 AM
Anonymous said...: do you have any idea for opening a word document with full microsoft office control in windows form ?; May 29, 2018 at 6:42 AM