--- lib/mc.ext.in
+++ lib/mc.ext.in
@@ -316,12 +316,17 @@ shell/.abw
 	Open=(abiword %f &)
 
 # Microsoft Word Document
-regex/\.([Dd]o[ct]|DO[CT]|[Ww]ri|WRI)$
+type/^Microsoft\ Office\ Document
 	Open=(abiword %f >/dev/null 2>&1 &)
-	View=%view{ascii} catdoc -w %f || word2x -f text %f - || strings %f
+        View=%view{ascii} wvText %f - || strings %f
+
 type/^Microsoft\ Word
 	Open=(abiword %f >/dev/null 2>&1 &)
-	View=%view{ascii} catdoc -w %f || word2x -f text %f - || strings %f
+        View=%view{ascii} wvText %f - || strings %f
+
+regex/\.([Dd]ot|DOT|[Ww]ri|WRI)$
+	Open=(abiword %f >/dev/null 2>&1 &)
+        View=%view{ascii} wvText %f - || strings %f
 
 # RTF document
 regex/\.(rtf|RTF|Rtf)$