How do DOC and CSVcompare? Here's everything you need to know to choose the right format — and how to convert between them.
Microsoft Word Document (Legacy)
DOC is the legacy binary format used by Microsoft Word before 2007. While still widely encountered, it has been superseded by DOCX. Many older documents and templates still use this format.
Comma-Separated Values
CSV is the simplest tabular data format — rows of values separated by commas. It's the universal exchange format for data between databases, spreadsheets, and programming languages.
| Specification | DOC | CSV |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Microsoft Word Document (Legacy) | Comma-Separated Values |
| Extension | .doc | .csv |
| MIME type | application/msword | text/csv |
| Category | Document | Document |
| Developer | Microsoft | IBM (original concept) |
| Year introduced | 1983 | 1972 |
DOC and CSV serve different purposes. DOC is ideal for opening legacy documents, while CSV excels at data import and export.
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