File extension:

.docx

Format:

One DOCX  file, graphics embedded in the file

Platforms:

MS Word

Typical use:

Print manuals distributed in electronic form, has now been generally replaced by PDF

Table of contents:

Yes, auto-generated in Word

Keyword index:

Yes, auto-generated in Word

Full text search:

Yes (with MS Word)

Context sensitive help:

No

Popups:

No support for popups

Multimedia:

No multimedia support

Printable by user:

Yes (with MS Word)

Pros:

Can be viewed, edited, searched and printed with MS Word.

Cons:

Relatively static, similar to PDF. Not suitable for interactive help.

Other information:

As in PDF, all the topics not included in your TOC are excluded from DOCX output. This is by design because DOCX is treated as a print format. By definition, there is no place in print-style documents for topics that are not included in the TOC.

If you want to include information from topics not included in your TOC you need to use Help+Manual's conditional output features or alternative TOCs to make alternative content for the DOCX version.

Hyperlinks are supported in MS Word DOCX files.