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One of our software suppliers normally make .doc 's downloadable via the browser (desktops). Now I'm trying to download the .doc file in Safari on iOS 9 but it just prints the document. How can I save it to my iPad and open it in the official Word app from microsoft?
Thanks in advance,
Safari downloads every file that it is not able to read (which is pretty much anything but website-formats such as html, css, xml) There are some plugins that open special formats. The first result from google is this one http://www.schubert-it.com/free/
You could create a folder action in Automator, to watch for new files in your Downloads folder and display a notification banner whenever it detects a new file.
It should look something like this:
It's not the ideal solution, but at least you'll notice something has started downloading. Hope this helps.
Best Answer
If you go to a URL that ends in .doc, it should display the document. If you then tap the screen, an option to "Open In..." should appear in the upper left. Select "Copy to Word" from the available apps.