Maybe an easier way is this:
1. in Windows Explorer, focus the file in question. 2. Hit the App-key, or alternatively Shift-F10, to open the Application Menu. 3. Arrow down to the entry that says: "Open With"; and hit Enter. 4. You now will get a list of software, that claims to be able to open this kind of file. 5. If this is just for testing, you can arrow down to one of the listed software, and hit Enter. Your file should open in the chosen application. 6. For a permanent opening of this kind of files in a specific application, like Internet explorer, do as follows: A. When in the list of possible applications, scroll down to the entry that says: Choose Default Program", and hit Enter. B. Now scroll to the application you want to be the standard, for opening this file type, hit Enter. C. The file will be opened in the application you have selected, and this will be the case for all upcoming times you try to open the actual file type. Why I initially told this to be an easy method, is because you can do it on all files on your system, and you will be able to define the default application for your future operations on a file type. If you, for instance, want to make sure all HTM files ALWAYS open in Internet Explorer, you follow Steps 6 A through C, in the above list. You only need do this on one file, and the setting will be saved automatically, inside your Windows. Did you find that your MP3 files would be better playing in another application, than what Windows default wants you to, you again can set this permanently. Focus an MP3 file of your choice, follow the steps outlined above, and you won't have to pay more attention to the matter. Hereafter, your MP3 files will always open in the new application of your choice. Learn the method, and you will be able to master your file handling even better. Hope this was of benefit to you. Rod, via Talk wrote: > Hi Ted, > > Open Internet Explorer, open the File menu, press down arrow repeatedly in > order to navigate to the option named Open and press Enter. > Press Shift-tab once in order to focus the Browse button, and press Enter. > In the dialog which opens, navigate to the folder containing the file with > the .htm extension, highlight the file, and press Enter. > > Hth, > > Rod > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Ted Larson via Talk > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2016 9:26 PM > To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <[email protected]> > Subject: how do you change the way you open a document? > > Dear List: > > I am using internet explorer and microsoft office 2007. > > First, thanks to those who responded to my query about opening an htm > document. > > Second, I realize now that I tried to open an htm document with office 2007 > in microsoft word. Now, the problem is that it does not ask how I want to > open the document. It defalts to Word. How do I get it to allow me to > choose how I want to open this type of document? Thanks. Regards: Ted > Larson > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/rod_hutton%40hotmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/trailerdavid%40hotmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > . > _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
