Office NX: TextMaker

Write and edit Word documents on Android

Office NX: TextMaker is a word processor for people who need to work with documents on a phone or tablet, whether they are revising a file on the move or preparing something from scratch. It uses DOCX as its native format, so documents can be exchanged with Microsoft Word without converting them first.

Formats and file access

The app opens and saves DOCX and DOC files, as well as OpenDocument, RTF and HTML documents. It can work with files stored on your device or in cloud services including Google Drive, Dropbox and Nextcloud. That makes it a practical fit for people who move between mobile editing and documents kept elsewhere.

More than basic typing

TextMaker includes tools for formatting paragraphs and characters, applying styles, and transferring formatting with a format painter. You can add tables, pictures, page numbers and other fields, and use templates to get a document started. Spell checking is available in numerous languages. The layout adapts to the device: phones use toolbars suited to touch, while tablets have ribbons similar to the desktop interface.

A familiar tool for regular document work

Office NX: TextMaker is developed by SoftMaker Software GmbH. Its Android edition is designed to share documents with TextMaker on Windows, Mac and Linux, which may suit users who already work across those platforms. The app has a 4.6 rating from 32,635 reviews and more than 500,000 installs. Most features can be used without charge, according to the app information.