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title: "Export custom styles to DOC"
description: "Learn how to export custom styles from Tiptap JSON to DOC using the Export DOC extension."
canonical_url: "https://tiptap.dev/docs/conversion/export/doc/styles"
---

# Export custom styles to DOC

Learn how to export custom styles from Tiptap JSON to DOC using the Export DOC extension.

- **1. Activate trial or subscribe**

  Start a [free trial](https://cloud.tiptap.dev/v2?trial=true) or [subscribe to the Start plan](https://cloud.tiptap.dev/v2/billing) in your account.
- **2. Install from private registry**

  To install this frontend extension, authenticate to Tiptap's private npm registry by following the [setup guide](https://tiptap.dev/docs/guides/pro-extensions.md).

> **Consider using DOCX instead:**
>
> The DOC format is a legacy format from Microsoft Word 97-2003. For modern use, we recommend exporting to [DOCX](https://tiptap.dev/docs/conversion/export/docx/styles.md) instead. Use DOC only when compatibility with older systems requires it.

When exporting to DOC, you can define custom styles that will be applied to the exported document. This is useful when you want to have a consistent look and feel across your documents.

> **Requires Export DOCX extension:**
>
> Style overrides for DOC export require the `@tiptap-pro/extension-export-docx` extension to be installed and configured in your editor. The DOC export uses DOCX generation under the hood before converting to DOC. Without it, the `styleOverrides` and element override options will have no effect.