Open Word Documents in Word vs Explorer

[Linda Blalock]

I have MS Word documents on a webpage that I would like to open in Word
rather than Explorer. When I use the Preview in Browser feature on my
computer, the document does open in Word, but after publishing the updated
page, the documents open in Explorer, rather than Word. How do I 'force' the
documents to open in Word rather than Explorer?

 

[Corey Bryant]

If you are viewing the DOC file with Explorer, chances are it will open in
Explorer (like a PDF does).

There are ways to force a download (then the user can open the file
locally). But why force the users to do something they have set up their
computer to do already

 

[Linda Blalock]

That makes a lot of sense, Corey. They do have the option of saving it
somewhere and then opening the file in Word. I'll just leave it as is.

I do have one more question related to this that I discovered after posting
my original question. Once the document is open in Explorer and I click on
the Back button to return to the website, the "Connect to" window pops up
requesting a Username and Password. I figured out that I just click Cancel
and back to the website I go. But I'm afraid the users might not realize
that unless I write a little sentence on the webpage with the document links
telling them what to do. Is the a way to circumvent that login popup window?

Linda B

 

[Kathleen Anderson]

It shouldn't happen to the users (with one exception - see below) - it
normally only happens to the web author if they are browsing their web site
using the same PC that they use to edit the site.

It may happen to users if they are still running Office 2000:
OFF2000: You Are Prompted for a Password When You Open an Office Document in
a Browser (Q225234):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q225234


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[Linda Blalock]

Thanks, Kathleen. I'll use another PC, or ask someone else, and see what
happens. Thanks so much.

Linda B

It shouldn't happen to the users (with one exception - see below) - it
normally only happens to the web author if they are browsing their web site
using the same PC that they use to edit the site.

It may happen to users if they are still running Office 2000:
OFF2000: You Are Prompted for a Password When You Open an Office Document in
a Browser (Q225234):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q225234


--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
Expression Web Resources: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/xweb/
FrontPage Resources: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
Please reply to the newsgroup for the benefit of others

That makes a lot of sense, Corey. They do have the option of saving it
somewhere and then opening the file in Word. I'll just leave it as is.

I do have one more question related to this that I discovered after
posting
my original question. Once the document is open in Explorer and I click
on
the Back button to return to the website, the "Connect to" window pops up
requesting a Username and Password. I figured out that I just click
Cancel
and back to the website I go. But I'm afraid the users might not realize
that unless I write a little sentence on the webpage with the document
links
telling them what to do. Is the a way to circumvent that login popup
window?

Linda B