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Word 2007 does not open .doc files automatically
I have recently upgraded from word 2003 to word 2007. Since doing that all my
old .doc files will not open when I click on them. I have tried using the set default program option but it does not let me save word as the default program. The only way I can currently open word docs is by having word 2007 open and using the open file option. Any ideas? Luke |
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Word 2007 does not open .doc files automatically
See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/reregisterword.htm.
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... I have recently upgraded from word 2003 to word 2007. Since doing that all my old .doc files will not open when I click on them. I have tried using the set default program option but it does not let me save word as the default program. The only way I can currently open word docs is by having word 2007 open and using the open file option. Any ideas? Luke |
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Word 2007 does not open .doc files automatically
No that did not change anything. Word docs still open with wordpad
Luke "Stefan Blom" wrote: See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/reregisterword.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... I have recently upgraded from word 2003 to word 2007. Since doing that all my old .doc files will not open when I click on them. I have tried using the set default program option but it does not let me save word as the default program. The only way I can currently open word docs is by having word 2007 open and using the open file option. Any ideas? Luke |
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Word 2007 does not open .doc files automatically
Have you tried repairing the installation?
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... No that did not change anything. Word docs still open with wordpad Luke "Stefan Blom" wrote: See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/reregisterword.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... I have recently upgraded from word 2003 to word 2007. Since doing that all my old .doc files will not open when I click on them. I have tried using the set default program option but it does not let me save word as the default program. The only way I can currently open word docs is by having word 2007 open and using the open file option. Any ideas? Luke |
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Word 2007 does not open .doc files automatically
Right click a document in Windows Explore. Choose "Open With ...". Select
Word as the program to open that format. Check the always open with this application Check Box. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org lukefromperth wrote: No that did not change anything. Word docs still open with wordpad Luke "Stefan Blom" wrote: See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/reregisterword.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... I have recently upgraded from word 2003 to word 2007. Since doing that all my old .doc files will not open when I click on them. I have tried using the set default program option but it does not let me save word as the default program. The only way I can currently open word docs is by having word 2007 open and using the open file option. Any ideas? Luke |
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Word 2007 does not open .doc files automatically
It allows me to assign other programs but not word?
Luke "Graham Mayor" wrote: Right click a document in Windows Explore. Choose "Open With ...". Select Word as the program to open that format. Check the always open with this application Check Box. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org lukefromperth wrote: No that did not change anything. Word docs still open with wordpad Luke "Stefan Blom" wrote: See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/reregisterword.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... I have recently upgraded from word 2003 to word 2007. Since doing that all my old .doc files will not open when I click on them. I have tried using the set default program option but it does not let me save word as the default program. The only way I can currently open word docs is by having word 2007 open and using the open file option. Any ideas? Luke |
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Word 2007 does not open .doc files automatically
In the Open With dialog box, use the Browse button to manually locate
winword.exe. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... It allows me to assign other programs but not word? Luke "Graham Mayor" wrote: Right click a document in Windows Explore. Choose "Open With ...". Select Word as the program to open that format. Check the always open with this application Check Box. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org lukefromperth wrote: No that did not change anything. Word docs still open with wordpad Luke "Stefan Blom" wrote: See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/reregisterword.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... I have recently upgraded from word 2003 to word 2007. Since doing that all my old .doc files will not open when I click on them. I have tried using the set default program option but it does not let me save word as the default program. The only way I can currently open word docs is by having word 2007 open and using the open file option. Any ideas? Luke |
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Word 2007 does not open .doc files automatically
That is what I have been doing but with no luck. I click on the winword.exe
but it never saves it as the default program, "Stefan Blom" wrote: In the Open With dialog box, use the Browse button to manually locate winword.exe. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... It allows me to assign other programs but not word? Luke "Graham Mayor" wrote: Right click a document in Windows Explore. Choose "Open With ...". Select Word as the program to open that format. Check the always open with this application Check Box. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org lukefromperth wrote: No that did not change anything. Word docs still open with wordpad Luke "Stefan Blom" wrote: See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/reregisterword.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "lukefromperth" wrote in message ... I have recently upgraded from word 2003 to word 2007. Since doing that all my old .doc files will not open when I click on them. I have tried using the set default program option but it does not let me save word as the default program. The only way I can currently open word docs is by having word 2007 open and using the open file option. Any ideas? Luke |
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