How to convert a Markdown file into a Word document

You can convert a Markdown file into a Word document easily. After following these specific steps you will be able to successfully generate a Word document from Markdown using Pandoc.

Tools needed

Pandoc
Markdown file
Command Line Program
- This program can be the default command line, Powershell, or Windows Terminal.
File Explorer
Microsoft Word

Steps

Open File Explorer to the directory where your Markdown document is saved.
- Optional: Move the Markdown document into a new, empty folder.
Type in the following command into the file path depending on the command line program you chose:
- cmd
- wt
- powershell
Figure 1: The file explorer in the current directory of the Markdown document with wt being entered into its path. </figure>

Type the following into the command line program, replacing the <>’s:

pandoc -s <Markdown file name>.md -o <Word document filename>.docx

Check the directory where you ran the command, there should be a Word file created.
Open the newly created Word file in Microsoft Word.
Clean up the file according to the design you want.
Save your edited document.