I attempted to open a PDF file with my new computer. I was prompted to assign
a format to open the document with. I chose Word. The PDf file is unreadable.
I have tried to open othe rPDF files and they are all opening with Word and
are unreadable. I cannot find a way to unselect the use of Word to open PDF
files. Does anyone know how to turn off this option?

Right click on a pdf file and choose Open with. Then pick Adobe reader,
always use this...... You can download the free reader he
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

"phoward" wrote:

I attempted to open a PDF file with my new computer. I was prompted to assign
a format to open the document with. I chose Word. The PDf file is unreadable.
I have tried to open othe rPDF files and they are all opening with Word and
are unreadable. I cannot find a way to unselect the use of Word to open PDF
files. Does anyone know how to turn off this option?

I tried this. I get an Open option and an Open in New Window option which
both automatically jump to Microsfot Word when I right click them. I do not
get the option to choose to open with Adobe.

Any other suggestions?

"Mary" wrote:

Right click on a pdf file and choose Open with. Then pick Adobe reader,
always use this...... You can download the free reader he
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

"phoward" wrote:

I attempted to open a PDF file with my new computer. I was prompted to assign
a format to open the document with. I chose Word. The PDf file is unreadable.
I have tried to open othe rPDF files and they are all opening with Word and
are unreadable. I cannot find a way to unselect the use of Word to open PDF
files. Does anyone know how to turn off this option?

Where are you selecting the PDF file? In an Explorer window?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"phoward" wrote in message
...
I tried this. I get an Open option and an Open in New Window option which
both automatically jump to Microsfot Word when I right click them. I do
not
get the option to choose to open with Adobe.

Any other suggestions?

"Mary" wrote:

Right click on a pdf file and choose Open with. Then pick Adobe reader,
always use this...... You can download the free reader he
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

"phoward" wrote:

I attempted to open a PDF file with my new computer. I was prompted to
assign
a format to open the document with. I chose Word. The PDf file is
unreadable.
I have tried to open othe rPDF files and they are all opening with
Word and
are unreadable. I cannot find a way to unselect the use of Word to
open PDF
files. Does anyone know how to turn off this option?

Yes. I am trying to open the document from a web page. When I first attempted
to open the doc a window popped up asking me what application to use to open
the doc with. I selected Word, by mistake, and cannot find a way to unselect
it.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Where are you selecting the PDF file? In an Explorer window?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"phoward" wrote in message
...
I tried this. I get an Open option and an Open in New Window option which
both automatically jump to Microsfot Word when I right click them. I do
not
get the option to choose to open with Adobe.

Any other suggestions?

"Mary" wrote:

Right click on a pdf file and choose Open with. Then pick Adobe reader,
always use this...... You can download the free reader he
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

"phoward" wrote:

I attempted to open a PDF file with my new computer. I was prompted to
assign
a format to open the document with. I chose Word. The PDf file is
unreadable.
I have tried to open othe rPDF files and they are all opening with
Word and
are unreadable. I cannot find a way to unselect the use of Word to
open PDF
files. Does anyone know how to turn off this option?

I was referring to Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer. Try this with a
PDF file that is stored on your hard drive, in a Windows Explorer window.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"phoward" wrote in message
...
Yes. I am trying to open the document from a web page. When I first
attempted
to open the doc a window popped up asking me what application to use to
open
the doc with. I selected Word, by mistake, and cannot find a way to
unselect
it.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Where are you selecting the PDF file? In an Explorer window?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"phoward" wrote in message
...
I tried this. I get an Open option and an Open in New Window option
which
both automatically jump to Microsfot Word when I right click them. I
do
not
get the option to choose to open with Adobe.

Any other suggestions?

"Mary" wrote:

Right click on a pdf file and choose Open with. Then pick Adobe
reader,
always use this...... You can download the free reader he
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

"phoward" wrote:

I attempted to open a PDF file with my new computer. I was
prompted to
assign
a format to open the document with. I chose Word. The PDf file is
unreadable.
I have tried to open othe rPDF files and they are all opening with
Word and
are unreadable. I cannot find a way to unselect the use of Word to
open PDF
files. Does anyone know how to turn off this option?