Every file on your hard drive (.jpeg, .html, and the like) can be associated with a compatible program, which will open that file format by default. Some applications will change a format’s ...

By default, Word 2016, as well as Word 365, saves the page with a ".htm" file extension, but you can change this to ".html" if you prefer. Both extensions work as HTML files.

Once you have created your document, click on File on the top. In the File menu, select Transform. Immediately, a side window opens with the name transformed to the webpage.

Locate the HTML file you want to add the downloadable link to, and double-click the filename to open it. Scroll down to the section of the Web page where you want the link to the file to appear.