On Wednesday 27 December 2006 14:57, + Themisive wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *********************** > I was using MS Office XP, so most of the files are in the old MS > format. That being said, I would like to be able to configure Open > Office to associate with the similar files. Thus we see: > > * Writer should be associated with .doc, .rtf and .txt files. > * Calc with .xls files. > * Base should be associated with the .dbf files produced by MS Access. > > This method of association will take me straight to the various file > types, as for instance I have: > > * .doc, .rtf and .txt files are all to be found in the Word folder. > * .xls files can all be found in the Excel folder. > * .dbf files are to be found in the Access folder. > > At this time, I have no presentation files but am interested in the > actual Impress, and any files I produce under this will go to the > Impress folder, likewise, any files produced under the Math facility > will have their own folder called Math when I produce any. > > I do hope that you can help, for the time being I will keep on using the > Open Office on the present settings - for some reason what ever type of > programme you open - Calc, Writer or Base, when you come to open a file, > you see the LAST file you were working on. For instance, I was working > on a .doc file, shortly afterwards I needed to open a Calc file, the > .doc file was waiting to be opened, and not the Excel file! I grant > that it's only the work of a minute or two, but often the name of the > file is not known - sometimes that particular file has not been used for > some time so grouping the file types together makes sense, since it does > make finding files easier.
Hi Ian, You can manage these file associations yourself. If you look in the Windows help files you should look for "File Association". Sorry I do not use MSWindows. Please reply to [email protected] only -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already? http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
