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why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an error window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
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Do I need to uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstall it?
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why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an error window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
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What browser do you use? Is it configured to be the default? Can you open
links from elsewhere (in emails, for example)?

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Do I need to uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstall it?
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Thank you,
Laura


"Laura" wrote:

why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an error
window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
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Thank you,
Laura




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how to I configure windows internet explorer. when I was using firefox that
was the browser that would open the url's. should i reload firefox? I dont
know how to configure Windows to be my browser.
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What browser do you use? Is it configured to be the default? Can you open
links from elsewhere (in emails, for example)?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
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Do I need to uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstall it?
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Thank you,
Laura


"Laura" wrote:

why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an error
window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
--
Thank you,
Laura





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oh...and yes, I can open links from my email and anywhere else.
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What browser do you use? Is it configured to be the default? Can you open
links from elsewhere (in emails, for example)?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
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Do I need to uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstall it?
--
Thank you,
Laura


"Laura" wrote:

why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an error
window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
--
Thank you,
Laura







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All I can suggest is that you open Control Panel | Internet Options |
Programs and make the necessary choices to ensure that IE is your default
browser.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
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oh...and yes, I can open links from my email and anywhere else.
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Thank you,
Laura


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What browser do you use? Is it configured to be the default? Can you open
links from elsewhere (in emails, for example)?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
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Do I need to uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstall it?
--
Thank you,
Laura


"Laura" wrote:

why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an error
window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
--
Thank you,
Laura







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okay...I'll try that...Thanks so much!



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

All I can suggest is that you open Control Panel | Internet Options |
Programs and make the necessary choices to ensure that IE is your default
browser.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
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oh...and yes, I can open links from my email and anywhere else.
--
Thank you,
Laura


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What browser do you use? Is it configured to be the default? Can you open
links from elsewhere (in emails, for example)?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
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Do I need to uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstall it?
--
Thank you,
Laura


"Laura" wrote:

why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an error
window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
--
Thank you,
Laura








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Thank you Suzanne...I appreciate your help...it all worked out!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

All I can suggest is that you open Control Panel | Internet Options |
Programs and make the necessary choices to ensure that IE is your default
browser.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
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oh...and yes, I can open links from my email and anywhere else.
--
Thank you,
Laura


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What browser do you use? Is it configured to be the default? Can you open
links from elsewhere (in emails, for example)?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
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Do I need to uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstall it?
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Thank you,
Laura


"Laura" wrote:

why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an error
window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
--
Thank you,
Laura








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Glad that worked for you!

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"Laura" wrote in message
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Thank you Suzanne...I appreciate your help...it all worked out!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

All I can suggest is that you open Control Panel | Internet Options |
Programs and make the necessary choices to ensure that IE is your default
browser.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
...
oh...and yes, I can open links from my email and anywhere else.
--
Thank you,
Laura


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What browser do you use? Is it configured to be the default? Can you
open
links from elsewhere (in emails, for example)?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Laura" wrote in message
...
Do I need to uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstall it?
--
Thank you,
Laura


"Laura" wrote:

why can't i open links and or URL's in Word. I keep getting an
error
window
saying "there is no program registered to open this file".
--
Thank you,
Laura











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