Opening worddoc2007 inside webbrowser/c#.net

Question

Hi I need to open word document inside the webbrowser. its is acheived when i open word2003but not word2007.i got some links saying ActiveXwebbrowser will solve this problem. i tried that also but its opening as a newwindow explorer not inside the ActiveXwebbrowser. am working in windows application using c#.net. OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog(); openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal); openFileDialog.Filter = Text Files (*.txt)|*.txt|All Files (*.*)|*.*; if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK) { object null_obj_str = ; string FileName = openFileDialog.FileName; object loc = FileName; System.Object null_obj = 0; axWebBrowser1.Navigate2(ref loc ref null_obj ref null_obj ref null_obj_str ref null_obj_str); //axWebBrowser1.Navigate(new Uri(FileName)); }

Ravindra Chigurupati · Answer

Hi Pravin I was looking for this from past 2 weeks finally i was able to open the documents in webbrowser control. Thanks :).. SO here we need to register the registery keys.. can i know what is the relation between the registrey keys and webBrowser control ?. Do we face any issues while open word as normal (with out webbrowser) because of registry keys ?? Thanks Ravindra.

dipak rathi · Answer

Hi Pravin  Every thing is working fine but i want all documnets that are opening in web page as non editable currently i am able to edit office documnets in web page.

zia uddin · Answer

working fine after registry added but in excel and powerpoint header not show inside web browser

Pravin Ghadge · Answer

Hi Dev Webbrowser doesnot support for office 2007. U have to add 1 registry. Plz download it & just double click on it to execute it. Then it will dfinately work for u. Plz reply if not work properly.

Deva Subbu · Answer

Pravin Thanks for your Demo App. Demo application is working fine for word2003 doc. my problem is when i try to open word2007 it opening in the separate browser not inside that activeWebbrowser. Thanks Dev.

Pravin Ghadge · Answer

Hi Try this

Deva Subbu · Answer

Thanks for your reply Pravin. i have already added the dll but facing the same issues.not opening inside the browser control.

Deva Subbu · Answer

Vikrant Thanks for ur reply i have tried your code. but the word opening in new explorer not inside the webbrowser. Thanks. Dev.

Pravin Ghadge · Answer

Plz find the attached dll & add it to ur project

Pravin Ghadge · Answer

Hi Deva Add foll reference in ur project: AxInterop.SHDocVw

Vikrant Jadhav · Answer

hi deva try following code object oDocument; private void button1_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { string sFileName; openFileDialog1.FileName = ; openFileDialog1.ShowDialog(); sFileName = openFileDialog1.FileName; if (sFileName.Length!=0) { oDocument = null; webBrowser1.Navigate(sFileName); } } private void Form1_Load(object sender EventArgs e) { openFileDialog1.Filter = Office Documents  +   + (*.doc *.xls *.ppt)|*.doc;*.xls;*.ppt; openFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 1; } private void webBrowser1_DocumentCompleted(object sender WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventArgs e) { oDocument = webBrowser1.Document; } Regards Vikrant Jadhav If this post Helpful to you the mark as a Correct Answer.