It should work in text edit as well. If it doesn't default to that, do shift 
command M on the file name and you should get options there.

You can set TextEdit as the default for all Word documents if you want, or 
pages if you prefer, by opening the information panel on the file. I think the 
options are near the bottom.

Best
Sent from my iPhone
Please note, I often use dictation when writing emails on my phone and 
sometimes it doesn’t work out the way I think it has.

On 31 Jan 2026, at 22:45, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries 
<[email protected]> wrote:

Rebecca Sabo <[email protected]> wrote:
> They resend me word doc but I am having trouble getting to them and opening 
> the files.


You need to have Apple Pages or Microsoft Word for mac installed. Then you can 
simply open the files in the Finder as usual.

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