[Word File]

Word File

Word files start with a «Header Section» which starts with the following codes:

Offset Size Data Description

0000 «ID» 37 00 00 10 UID1: Header Section layout

0004 «ID» 6D 00 00 10 UID2: File kind

0008 «ID» 7F 00 00 10 UID3: Application ID

000C L FE 9F 08 55 UID4: Checksum of UID1, UID2 and UID 3

0010 «Section Table Offset Section»

0014

The «Section Table Section» may contain the following sections, usual in the given order.

Identifier Section Always found

CD 00 00 10 Offset of the «Password Section» No

43 02 00 10 Offset of «Word Status Section» Yes

04 01 00 10 Offset of the «Word Styles Section» Yes

05 01 00 10 Offset of the «Page Layout Section» Yes

06 01 00 10 Offset of the «Text Section» Yes

43 01 00 10 Offset of the «Text Layout Section» No

89 00 00 10 Offset of the «Application ID Section» Yes

The «Password Section» is only found in encrypted documents. Only the «Text Section» is actually encrypted if it is found.

If a «Text Layout Section» is not present, all text defaults to style Normal with no futher layout.