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Making Word 2007 default program for opening .doc files
I can't see to set up Word 2007 as my systems default program for opening a
..doc file. I assume its tied to the new file format. But its really annoying when I open a .doc file off the internet or through an attachment, and I am being asked to pick a program for Windows to open this file...Pick a program? Come on...I try to pick winword 2007 but will not allow it. It doesn't appear in the choices box and when browsing to it, I can select it but it never works. What is up with that? This is an issue concerning saving a file in the .doc format. Its about opening a .doc file. I can save the file to my computer and then open Word 07, click open and select the file from there, and it works. But if I close it down, and just try to double click the file at its location, it puts the question to me again about what program. Please help. |
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Making Word 2007 default program for opening .doc files
You need to repair Office 2007 - preferably from the original installation
disc - to ensure that the registry settings are correctly configured. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Carroll wrote: I can't see to set up Word 2007 as my systems default program for opening a .doc file. I assume its tied to the new file format. But its really annoying when I open a .doc file off the internet or through an attachment, and I am being asked to pick a program for Windows to open this file...Pick a program? Come on...I try to pick winword 2007 but will not allow it. It doesn't appear in the choices box and when browsing to it, I can select it but it never works. What is up with that? This is an issue concerning saving a file in the .doc format. Its about opening a .doc file. I can save the file to my computer and then open Word 07, click open and select the file from there, and it works. But if I close it down, and just try to double click the file at its location, it puts the question to me again about what program. Please help. |
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Making Word 2007 default program for opening .doc files
Does that mean run a Diagnostic, because I did that already and it says there
are no problems found. I'm not getting any sort of message telling me that something is wrong. So what specifically should I do? "Graham Mayor" wrote: You need to repair Office 2007 - preferably from the original installation disc - to ensure that the registry settings are correctly configured. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Carroll wrote: I can't see to set up Word 2007 as my systems default program for opening a .doc file. I assume its tied to the new file format. But its really annoying when I open a .doc file off the internet or through an attachment, and I am being asked to pick a program for Windows to open this file...Pick a program? Come on...I try to pick winword 2007 but will not allow it. It doesn't appear in the choices box and when browsing to it, I can select it but it never works. What is up with that? This is an issue concerning saving a file in the .doc format. Its about opening a .doc file. I can save the file to my computer and then open Word 07, click open and select the file from there, and it works. But if I close it down, and just try to double click the file at its location, it puts the question to me again about what program. Please help. |
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Making Word 2007 default program for opening .doc files
If repairing doesn't work, then try right-clicking a .doc file in Windows
Explorer, choose Open With - Choose Default Program. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Jay Carroll" wrote in message ... Does that mean run a Diagnostic, because I did that already and it says there are no problems found. I'm not getting any sort of message telling me that something is wrong. So what specifically should I do? "Graham Mayor" wrote: You need to repair Office 2007 - preferably from the original installation disc - to ensure that the registry settings are correctly configured. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Carroll wrote: I can't see to set up Word 2007 as my systems default program for opening a .doc file. I assume its tied to the new file format. But its really annoying when I open a .doc file off the internet or through an attachment, and I am being asked to pick a program for Windows to open this file...Pick a program? Come on...I try to pick winword 2007 but will not allow it. It doesn't appear in the choices box and when browsing to it, I can select it but it never works. What is up with that? This is an issue concerning saving a file in the .doc format. Its about opening a .doc file. I can save the file to my computer and then open Word 07, click open and select the file from there, and it works. But if I close it down, and just try to double click the file at its location, it puts the question to me again about what program. Please help. |
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Making Word 2007 default program for opening .doc files
You see that's the problem. When I get to the Default Program menu, Word
2007 is not a choice. Well, just browse right. When I browse to Winword, I select it, but it doesn't show up in the program box. I can select it, but doesn't appear as new option. Any suggestions? "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: If repairing doesn't work, then try right-clicking a .doc file in Windows Explorer, choose Open With - Choose Default Program. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Jay Carroll" wrote in message ... Does that mean run a Diagnostic, because I did that already and it says there are no problems found. I'm not getting any sort of message telling me that something is wrong. So what specifically should I do? "Graham Mayor" wrote: You need to repair Office 2007 - preferably from the original installation disc - to ensure that the registry settings are correctly configured. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Carroll wrote: I can't see to set up Word 2007 as my systems default program for opening a .doc file. I assume its tied to the new file format. But its really annoying when I open a .doc file off the internet or through an attachment, and I am being asked to pick a program for Windows to open this file...Pick a program? Come on...I try to pick winword 2007 but will not allow it. It doesn't appear in the choices box and when browsing to it, I can select it but it never works. What is up with that? This is an issue concerning saving a file in the .doc format. Its about opening a .doc file. I can save the file to my computer and then open Word 07, click open and select the file from there, and it works. But if I close it down, and just try to double click the file at its location, it puts the question to me again about what program. Please help. |
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Making Word 2007 default program for opening .doc files
Are you using Windows XP or Vista?
-- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Jay Carroll" wrote in message ... You see that's the problem. When I get to the Default Program menu, Word 2007 is not a choice. Well, just browse right. When I browse to Winword, I select it, but it doesn't show up in the program box. I can select it, but doesn't appear as new option. Any suggestions? "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: If repairing doesn't work, then try right-clicking a .doc file in Windows Explorer, choose Open With - Choose Default Program. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Jay Carroll" wrote in message ... Does that mean run a Diagnostic, because I did that already and it says there are no problems found. I'm not getting any sort of message telling me that something is wrong. So what specifically should I do? "Graham Mayor" wrote: You need to repair Office 2007 - preferably from the original installation disc - to ensure that the registry settings are correctly configured. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Carroll wrote: I can't see to set up Word 2007 as my systems default program for opening a .doc file. I assume its tied to the new file format. But its really annoying when I open a .doc file off the internet or through an attachment, and I am being asked to pick a program for Windows to open this file...Pick a program? Come on...I try to pick winword 2007 but will not allow it. It doesn't appear in the choices box and when browsing to it, I can select it but it never works. What is up with that? This is an issue concerning saving a file in the .doc format. Its about opening a .doc file. I can save the file to my computer and then open Word 07, click open and select the file from there, and it works. But if I close it down, and just try to double click the file at its location, it puts the question to me again about what program. Please help. |
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