[users] Open office as default
Hi, I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate and would like to have Open Office as default. I want photos, etc to automatically open with 'office' as opposed to Windows. Can this be done and if yes, how? It was easy with XP. Thanks, Yvonnne -- - To unsubscribe send email to users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands send email to sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help
[users] Open Office as default to open .doc files
Dear Users, I want Open Office 3.0 to be my default programme to open Power Point and Microsoft .doc files. In 2.4 on installation you had the choice of making it the default programme (program!). No such option with version 3.0 The result is when I double click on a .doc e-mail attachment, instead of opening it with Open Office, it brings up a message with the file path of the attachment then invalid menu handle. I can open Open Office Writer and then trace the file path through to the attachment, and then open it, but is there a way of organising Open Office 3.0 so that it is, as was version 2.4, the automatic default program to open such files? Bob B. D.R.N. (Bob) Burton Unit 3/60 Vahland Avenue Riverton WA 6148 Australia. Prayer Summits WA Pastoral Field Worker. Phone/Fax: 61+(0)8+ 9457 0371 Mobile: 0403 005 374 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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James Knott wrote: Bob Burton wrote: Dear Users, I want Open Office 3.0 to be my default programme to open Power Point and Microsoft .doc files. In 2.4 on installation you had the choice of making it the default programme (program!). No such option with version 3.0 The result is when I double click on a .doc e-mail attachment, instead of opening it with Open Office, it brings up a message with the file path of the attachment then invalid menu handle. I can open Open Office Writer and then trace the file path through to the attachment, and then open it, but is there a way of organising Open Office 3.0 so that it is, as was version 2.4, the automatic default program to open such files? You can select the default application for various file types, by following these instructions. You'll choose OpenOffice as the default app. Changing file associations 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 Bob, does your e-mail client have its own path information for opening attachments? If so, it may be trying to get to your old OOo. What happens when you double-click on a .doc file from Windows Explorer? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Open Office as default to open .doc files
Thank you, James. Your first option worked. Thanks also to Barbara for her input. Bob. At 08:43 PM 20/10/2008 -0400, you wrote: Bob Burton wrote: Dear Users, I want Open Office 3.0 to be my default programme to open Power Point and Microsoft .doc files. In 2.4 on installation you had the choice of making it the default programme (program!). No such option with version 3.0 The result is when I double click on a .doc e-mail attachment, instead of opening it with Open Office, it brings up a message with the file path of the attachment then invalid menu handle. I can open Open Office Writer and then trace the file path through to the attachment, and then open it, but is there a way of organising Open Office 3.0 so that it is, as was version 2.4, the automatic default program to open such files? You can select the default application for various file types, by following these instructions. You'll choose OpenOffice as the default app. Changing file associations 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] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] open office as default html
I have set Open Office as my default html editor under internet options, but when I download a PDF it is still using word pad and is gibberish. Help! Monique Cummings Certified Master Teacher Professional Tutor [EMAIL PROTECTED] 214-734-9927
Re: [users] open office as default html
On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:17:56 -0700 (PDT) Monique [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have set Open Office as my default html editor under internet options, but when I download a PDF it is still using word pad and is gibberish. Help! A PDF file is not HTML. You need to download and install something like Acrobat Reader. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [users] open office as default html
.pdf files are not .html files... You need to download a .pdf reader from one of the reader designers like http://adobe.reader-downloads.org/us/ That will let you open a .pdf and print it. If you want to edit it directly, you'll need something like Adobe Acrobat which allows you to create and edit .pdf's. Think of a .pdf as an envelope you ship other files in...not like a programming or display language as is HTML. Good luck! Marty Mowdy Operations Mgr. http://www.akulazik.com . . . -Original Message- From: Monique [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 4:18 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users] open office as default html I have set Open Office as my default html editor under internet options, but when I download a PDF it is still using word pad and is gibberish. Help! Monique Cummings Certified Master Teacher Professional Tutor [EMAIL PROTECTED] 214-734-9927 - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Monique wrote: I have set Open Office as my default html editor under internet options, but when I download a PDF it is still using word pad and is gibberish. Help! Neither OpenOffice nor Wordpad should be reading PDF files, though OpenOffice can create them. Do you have Adobe reader installed? It's a free download. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html . -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I had open office before and I never had to do this...but I did it just now and things are opening in Open Office but it is asking me which language I want? James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Monique wrote: Although I have set Open Office as my default html, documents are still opening in Word Pad. Any suggestions? I suspect you mean default application. When you right click on a Word document, what is the first application listed? If it's not OpenOffice or Writer, the file association has not been set. If it has been set, then there's some other problem, that requires further investigation. Changing file associations 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 -- Use OpenOffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Monique Cummings Certified Master Teacher Professional Tutor [EMAIL PROTECTED] 214-734-9927
Re: [users] open office as default
I'm not quite sure what's happening. It seems you may have more than one problem. When you start OpenOffice, without clicking on a file, does it still ask you for a language? Monique wrote: I had open office before and I never had to do this...but I did it just now and things are opening in Open Office but it is asking me which language I want? James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Monique wrote: Although I have set Open Office as my default html, documents are still opening in Word Pad. Any suggestions? I suspect you mean default application. When you right click on a Word document, what is the first application listed? If it's not OpenOffice or Writer, the file association has not been set. If it has been set, then there's some other problem, that requires further investigation. Changing file associations 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 -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Monique wrote: Thanks, James. I opened OO and clicked on a text document and everything was fine It didn't ask for a language). I also redownloaded Adobe but it couldn't complete the download because it said one of the files are corrupt. Here's another weird thing: When I open files that I saved from when I had OO before, they are fine, but anything new I try to download or open is gibberish and opens in Word Pad. James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not quite sure what's happening. It seems you may have more than one problem. When you start OpenOffice, without clicking on a file, does it still ask you for a language? What files are you downloading that causes this problem? Also, as I mention, you may have some problems with your system, that are causing so many problems. I couldn't say what though. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] open office as default
Although I have set Open Office as my default html, documents are still opening in Word Pad. Any suggestions? Monique Cummings Certified Master Teacher Professional Tutor [EMAIL PROTECTED] 214-734-9927
Re: [users] open office as default
Monique wrote: Although I have set Open Office as my default html, documents are still opening in Word Pad. Any suggestions? I suspect you mean default application. When you right click on a Word document, what is the first application listed? If it's not OpenOffice or Writer, the file association has not been set. If it has been set, then there's some other problem, that requires further investigation. Changing file associations 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 -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Open Office as default writer
Dear OO colleagues. I have recently installed OpenOffice v. 2.2.1under 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? Cheers, Julie - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Open Office as default writer
On Sunday 02 September 2007 02:15:16 am Julie James wrote: Dear OO colleagues. I have recently installed OpenOffice v. 2.2.1under 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? Open Windows Explorer find a .doc file right click openwith select Word make sure the check box to always open with this app is checked. -- http://24.197.142.167/ See the OpenOffice.org FAQ Microsoft users go to http://www.pclinuxos.com for a great user friendly Linux experience! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Open Office as default writer
Julie James wrote: Dear OO colleagues. I have recently installed OpenOffice v. 2.2.1under 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]
Re: [users] Open Office as default writer
Copy to Julie - Non-Subscribed Poster Original Message From: James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon 03 Sep 2007 10:40:00 EST Julie James wrote: Dear OO colleagues. I have recently installed OpenOffice v. 2.2.1under 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 -- This is a mailing list which exists to support users of OpenOffice.org All answers are given by other users who volunteer their time. If you are not subscribed to this mailing list you may not see all the replies to your query. Please reply to users@openoffice.org only. You should also be aware that all details of messages posted to this list are publicly available to anyone with an Internet connection For mailing list info see: http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html For on-line support see: http://support.openoffice.org/index.html For a knowledge base see: http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
