# Importing DOCX Files

Use DOCX import for normal Word documents (not CAT tool bilingual formats).

## Import steps

1. Go to **File → Import → DOCX...**
2. Select your `.docx` file
3. Choose the **source** and **target** languages when prompted
4. The document is segmented into rows in the translation grid

## Tips

- If you are working with memoQ/Trados/Phrase/CafeTran, prefer the specific CAT workflow import instead of generic DOCX.
- If your document contains formatting (bold/italic/underline), keep tags intact when editing.

{% hint style="info" %}
Need OCR? Use [PDF Rescue (OCR)](../tools/pdf-rescue.md) to turn scanned PDFs into editable DOCX before importing.
{% endhint %}
