Opening and editing HWPX files
How to edit the text and tables of an HWPX document in your browser without Hancom Office and save it back as HWPX, and the limits of doing so.
HWPX is the newer format that stores Hangul word processor documents (the format widely used in Korea) as XML. Because its structure is publicly documented, you can read and edit the content even without Hancom Office.
How to do it with DocDori
- Open the HWPX file in the Workspace. The file is not uploaded to a server.
- Edit the text in the body and inside tables directly.
- In simple tables without merged cells, you can add or delete rows and columns.
- Press ‘Download edited copy’ to download a new HWPX file while the original stays untouched.
Creating a new document
You can also create a blank HWPX document, write in it, and save it. Only basic paragraphs are created, so any styled formatting has to be refined in Hancom Office.
Good to know
- Page layout and fonts are not reproduced exactly as in Hancom Office. If the original fonts are missing, page breaks may differ.
- For safety, HWPX files containing scripts open as view-only.
- For documents you need to submit, check the saved file once more in Hancom Office.
When this comes in handy
- When you need to change just a few spots, such as a name, date or amount, in an HWPX application form and send it back
- When you need to add or remove a row in a list laid out as a table
- When you need to edit an HWPX document on a Mac or Linux machine without Hancom Office
Frequently asked questions
Can’t I edit tables with merged cells? You can edit the text inside the cells. Only adding and deleting rows and columns is limited to simple tables without merges.
Can I edit HWP files the same way? HWP files are edited after converting them to an HWPX copy. The copy contains text only. For details on the differences, see Opening Hangul files.