Detect Microsoft Word
MS Word is a word-processing program used primarily for creating documents.
Detection looks at meta tags, dom selectors, html markup across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Microsoft Word
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Microsoft Word. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Meta tags
- DOM selectors
- HTML markup
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Example public indicators for Microsoft Word
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Microsoft Word. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- progid: Word.
- generator: Microsoft Word ?
- html, div
- <html *xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"<w:WordDocument><…
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Microsoft Word signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Microsoft Word, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Microsoft Word is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Microsoft Word
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Microsoft Word signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (meta tags, dom selectors, html markup) and scores them against the Microsoft Word signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Microsoft Word on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Microsoft Word
- Can PluginView detect Microsoft Word without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Microsoft Word — typically meta tags, dom selectors, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Microsoft Word?
- Microsoft Word is classified under Editors in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Microsoft Word?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across meta tags, dom selectors, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Microsoft Word?
- Illustrative public indicators for Microsoft Word include progid: Word.; generator: Microsoft Word ?; html, div. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
