Julie James wrote: > Dear OO colleagues. > I have recently installed OpenOffice v. 2.2.1 under Windows XP v.5.1 > with latest updates. I use MS Office extensively and have much WIP. > While I intend to progressively migrate all relevant applications to > OpenOfiice, I do not (just yet) want it to be my default writer. I need > time to replicate custom styles in OO. How do I override OO as default > for opening all files in *.doc. format? I cannot find any such option > via the Writer options menu. Do I need to reinstal and if so how do I > control the defaults?
That is controlled by file associations and they're easy to change. Right click on file icon Select Open With > Choose Program... Check "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" and choose the desired application. If that method is not available, follow the directions listed here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
