Word document won't Open

luis0090 · Sep 27, 2008

Hello:
My documents won't open if I click on them (on emails), I have to download to desktop or whatever, open word, open file and then the document will open. If I write any document I have to do the same step (once I save and close) of opening Word first, open file to view my document; if not what I get is all the crazy symbols and stuff :confused . Here is and example of what I get.

Thanks for the help

Luis

sach2 · Sep 28, 2008

Hi, You have to change your file associations.

In Microsoft Windows XP
In My Computer or Windows Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab.
In the Registered file types list, click the file type you want to open with a different program, and then click Change. (Look for DOC)
In the Open With dialog box, select the program you want to use (Microsoft Word), and then click OK.
In the Folder Options dialog box, click OK.
Click to expand...

luis0090 · Sep 28, 2008

I have Vista were do I look then?

Thaanks for the help

Luis

sach2 · Sep 28, 2008

Try these:

Windows Vista
Click the Start button , and then click Default Programs.
In the Default Programs window, click Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
In the Set Associations window, select the file type you want to open with a different program in the Name column, and then click Change program.
In the Open With dialog box, select the program you want to use, and then click OK.
Click to expand...

You probably want to change DOC and DOCX and anything else starting with DOC to open with Word.

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