From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu> Subject: Re: Attach a Word doc in org mode file Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:07:59 -0500 Message-ID: <m2r3h05py8.fsf@andrew.cmu.edu> References: <CAMgONAUF8evP57CTjdbR67RJsK1F-fT_4c7CS33CWArJg4DZHQ@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: <emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org> Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:52520) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <johnrkitchin@gmail.com>) id 1aPBah-0005sA-E1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:08:13 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <johnrkitchin@gmail.com>) id 1aPBab-0007m1-QO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:08:07 -0500 Received: from mail-qk0-x234.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400d:c09::234]:34496) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <johnrkitchin@gmail.com>) id 1aPBab-0007lw-By for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:08:01 -0500 Received: by mail-qk0-x234.google.com with SMTP id x1so25916760qkc.1 for <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>; Fri, 29 Jan 2016 08:08:01 -0800 (PST) In-reply-to: <CAMgONAUF8evP57CTjdbR67RJsK1F-fT_4c7CS33CWArJg4DZHQ@mail.gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." <emacs-orgmode.gnu.org> List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/options/emacs-orgmode>, <mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode> List-Post: <mailto:emacs-orgmode@gnu.org> List-Help: <mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode>, <mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=subscribe> Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Eliya Voldman <evoldman@gmail.com> Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org You can use a regular link like [[file:some-doc.docx]] If you click on this and see stuff like: M Filemode Length Date Time File - ---------- -------- ----------- -------- ---------------------------- -rw-rw-rw- 1524 1-Jan-1980 00:00:00 [Content_Types].xml -rw-rw-rw- 735 1-Jan-1980 00:00:00 _rels/.rels -rw-rw-rw- 1085 1-Jan-1980 00:00:00 word/_rels/document. Then emacs is just opening the docx file and showing you the contents of the zip file. try this on the link: C-u C-u C-c o or C-u C-u Enter Eliya Voldman writes: > How could I attach a Word document in my .org file? I could do it for plain > text file like C-c C-a but not .doc type. Are there other options to point > to Word file in my system other the attach? > In other words: attach Word doc is not a problem but the problem is to open > it. > BTW: is it possible to attach and then open in org mode files other that > plain text? > Thanks -- Professor John Kitchin Doherty Hall A207F Department of Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-268-7803 @johnkitchin http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu