Default Word Processor

[Guest]

How can I change my default word processor back to Word? For some reason,
when I click on my files saved as Word documents, they open as Works
documents. In order to open a document in Word, I have to either right click
and click on "open with" or open the file after opening Word. It isn't a
major catastrophe, but it's just a little annoying, so any help would be
great.

Thanks!

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Start > Run...
winword.exe /r

Then close Word and try double-clicking on a .doc file to see if it
succeeded.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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[Guest]

Thanks for the advice, but I figured out a different way...
1. Right clicked on a file and went to properties
2. "General"
3. Opens with... "Change"
4. "Microsoft Word"
5. Clicked the box, "Always use the selected program to open this kind of
file"

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Well, that will handle the .doc files, but how about other Word files? What
happens if you double-click on a .dot file?
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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