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. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/aX6GHvZXrqDQmLaJ%40jpw. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/EC5A60CE-3FF2-4627-99E8-F1E8AB8CD70B%40googlemail.com.
