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Question: How do I add Microsoft Office 2007 support ( MIME types ) to Tomcat?

You will need to SSH into your server and using your favorite editor open up
~conf/web.xml

vi conf/web.xml

Locate the MIM mappings location near the bottom of the file and paste in
the following mappings.

<!-- Microsoft Office 2007 Mime Types -->
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>docx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>docm</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>dotx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>dotm</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>xlsx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>xlsm</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>xltx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>xltm</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>xlsb</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>xlam</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>pptx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>pptm</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>ppsx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>ppsm</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>potx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>potm</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>ppam</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>sldx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slide</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>sldm</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slide.macroEnabled.12</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>thmx</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-officetheme</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>onetoc</extension>
        <mime-type>application/onenote</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>onetoc2</extension>
        <mime-type>application/onenote</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>onetmp</extension>
        <mime-type>application/onenote</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>onepkg</extension>
        <mime-type>application/onenote</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>