making microsoft office programs as primary over microsoft works

[Canes]

I have both works and the 2007 home & student edition of microsoft office.
Works came on the computer and we don't want to delete it at this point, but
I would like to set the microsoft office programs as the primary on my
system. Fox example...when we download a doc. file from an email and you
click on it works tries to open it and give you an error. Same with .xls,
etc... How can I keep works, but make it secondary? I am running Vista.
Thanks.

 

[MikeJohnB]

Use Windows Explorer (Right click start and select explore)
Goto Tools
Select Folder Options
Select File Types (3rd from left top Tab)
In here you can nominate the programme used to open a specific document.

eg
Ext opens with
DOC Word 97-2003 format
DOCX Word 2007 Format
etc
etc

Select the extension type you wish to open and nominate the programme to
open it.

Hope this helps???????

Regards

Mike B