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Why can't I associate DOC files with Word 2007?
I am struggling with the exact same issue., EXACT SAME! I did the exact same
things and still, word 2007 doesn't work. I can open the program and then open the file as a work around. Do you get a weird icon for your desktop word documents? "Darkeforce" wrote: From my first post: "I have tried right-clicking a DOC document, and using "Open with...", but even after I browse manually to winword.exe, it still won't show the option to open in Word 2007 in the dialogue. I also tried going through Start - Default Programs and selecting DOC files, but I got the same result; the "Open with..." dialogue will not recognize Word 2007 as a viable program to open DOC files." "JoAnn Paules" wrote: Specifically how are you trying to associate these files? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Darkeforce" wrote in message ... I only have Word 2007; upgraded from 2000. Word 2000 doesn't appear to be on the computer at all anymore, so there is only one Winword.exe file. "JoAnn Paules" wrote: I have Vista and Office 2007. .doc files are associated with Word. It doesn't say which version but then again I only have one version installed on this system. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Darkeforce" wrote in message ... Vista SP1 "JoAnn Paules" wrote: Are you using Vista or XP? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Darkeforce" wrote in message ... EXCEPT... If you had read my first post, you would see that those tools WILL NOT RECOGNIZE Word 2007 as a potential program with which to open DOC files. Even clicking the Browse button and manually browsing to and selecting Winword.exe WILL NOT get the Change Association dialogue to include Word 2007 as one of the possible options for DOC files. "JoAnn Paules" wrote: You can certainly associate .doc files with 2007. Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859 Vista http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-6172036.html -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Darkeforce" wrote in message ... That's crazy. There's no reason why we shouldn't be able to associate earlier format of Word files with Word 2007 if it's able to open them. Not allowing us to associate them like this seems like nothing more than a little, petty "screw you" gesture. After all, most people still use DOC files, not DOCX files. "AnonyMous" wrote: I have the exact same problem as you, but no one is replying to our posts unfortunately. "Darkeforce" wrote: I'm trying to set Word 2007 as the default program to open DOC files, but it won't let me. I don't want to have to go through and convert all my DOC files to DOCX, and I know that using Word 2007 for DOC files means that I have to use compatibility mode, but I'm content with that. I have tried right-clicking a DOC document, and using "Open with...", but even after I browse manually to winword.exe, it still won't show the option to open in Word 2007 in the dialogue. I also tried going through Start - Default Programs and selecting DOC files, but I got the same result; the "Open with..." dialogue will not recognize Word 2007 as a viable program to open DOC files. I'm using Vista Home Premium |
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