word vs works

[Tina]

Hello,

Question for you please. i bought a new laptop and it had installed on it
Works. I downloaded Microsoft Office 2007 Home/Student version. Here's the
problem...I received an email that had a word document attachment and when I
clicked on it, it automatically opened up Works and the works would not open
it. Is there something I have to do to make Office the default?

Thank you.

 

[Graham Mayor]

If that hasn't fixed it select a document in Windows Explorer, right click
and choose Open with...

From the ensuing dialog select Word (winword.exe) and check the box to
always open with this application.

Check the file association for the doc format eg in Windows XP > Windows
Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types and ensure that winword.exe
from Office 12 ie "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE"
/n /dde is the application associated with the Open action. (The DDE message
would be [REM _DDE_Direct][FileOpen("%1")] and the Use DDE checkbox should
be checked.

There should be no reason to uninstall Works - I have Works and Word 2003
installed alongside Word 2007 and the correct applications open the intended
files.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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[Tina]

Thank you for the reply. I think I'm a little confused on what Windows
Explorer is and how to find a document to open. The file I try to open has
the extension of .docx not sure what the "x" is but it's office 2007.
when i go into program files, office12 and winword, i'm not sure what to do
when i find that.

thanks again.

Tina

If that hasn't fixed it select a document in Windows Explorer, right click
and choose Open with...

From the ensuing dialog select Word (winword.exe) and check the box to
always open with this application.

Check the file association for the doc format eg in Windows XP > Windows
Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types and ensure that winword.exe
from Office 12 ie "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE"
/n /dde is the application associated with the Open action. (The DDE message
would be [REM _DDE_Direct][FileOpen("%1")] and the Use DDE checkbox should
be checked.

There should be no reason to uninstall Works - I have Works and Word 2003
installed alongside Word 2007 and the correct applications open the intended
files.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thank you for the website that you passed along, however, I did what
it said to do and tried to open the same .doc and it went directly to
Works. I'm ready to uninstall Works (ha)...

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Windows Explorer is another name for My Computer or (in Vista) Computer, but
if you just click on My Document or (in Vista) Documents, you should find
your file. The .docx extension indicates a Word 2007 document.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Thank you for the reply. I think I'm a little confused on what Windows
Explorer is and how to find a document to open. The file I try to open
has
the extension of .docx not sure what the "x" is but it's office 2007.
when i go into program files, office12 and winword, i'm not sure what to
do
when i find that.

thanks again.

Tina

If that hasn't fixed it select a document in Windows Explorer, right
click
and choose Open with...

From the ensuing dialog select Word (winword.exe) and check the box to
always open with this application.

Check the file association for the doc format eg in Windows XP > Windows
Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types and ensure that
winword.exe
from Office 12 ie "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE"
/n /dde is the application associated with the Open action. (The DDE
message
would be [REM _DDE_Direct][FileOpen("%1")] and the Use DDE checkbox
should
be checked.

There should be no reason to uninstall Works - I have Works and Word 2003
installed alongside Word 2007 and the correct applications open the
intended
files.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thank you for the website that you passed along, however, I did what
it said to do and tried to open the same .doc and it went directly to
Works. I'm ready to uninstall Works (ha)...

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Hello,

Question for you please. i bought a new laptop and it had installed
on it Works. I downloaded Microsoft Office 2007 Home/Student
version. Here's the problem...I received an email that had a word
document attachment and when I clicked on it, it automatically
opened up Works and the works would not open it. Is there something
I have to do to make Office the default?

Thank you.