Microsoft® Office .docx import/export details

iA Writer for Mac can convert the following formatting when importing from or exporting to Microsoft Word .docx files:

iA Writer formatting Microsoft Word formatting
Emphasis *, _ ↔ Italics
Importance **, __ ↔ Bold
Emphasis ← Underline
Strikethrough¹ - ↔ Strikethrough
Inline code ` → Code character style
Links []() ↔ Hyperlinks
Reference links [][] → Hyperlinks
Image alt text ![…]() → “[…]”
Headings #-###### ↔ Heading 1-6 styles
Unordered lists * , - , + ↔ Bulleted list style
Ordered lists 1. ↔ Numbered list style
Blockquote > ↔ Quote style

Notes

  1. Please choose “Export as: Writer Flavored Markdown” to export strikethrough syntax (Markdown lacks this syntax).
  2. Horizontal lines are not exported or imported at present.
  3. Currently some indented list items are separated by return-return when imported.