Using OpenOffice


  1. Frank1
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    Using OpenOffice


    I've been using MSWord for years. I am now using OpenOffice Writer. With the dozens of files I made with Word which have a file extension of DOC or DOCX. If I click on one of those files it will open MSWord but I want them to open OpenOffice Writer by default. How do I do that?
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  3. labeeman
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    Go to control panel select default programs then select Associate a file type with or a protocol with a program.
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  4. Frank1
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    labeeman said:
    Go to control panel select default programs then select Associate a file type with or a protocol with a program.
    Thank you--that works.
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  6. labeeman
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    You are welcome.
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