On Sat, Apr 12, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Yvonne Wiberg <yvonne.mp.wib...@telia.com>wrote:
> On my former computer I installed Open Office and I was able to save my > documents in .doc and .xls-format etc. > Then I was able to open the documents in the formats without any problems > and > I was able to edit the documents. > Double-clicking on the file's icon opened the file? > > This time I am able to save documents in .doc and .xls, but then when I > try to > open the document the computer tells me that "this is an Office-document, > you > must purchase Office and install it on your computer to be able to open the > Similar question, double-clicking on the file's icon displays the message you're describing? > Why does this problem occur now on my new computer? > If the answer to both questions is yes then I think the new computer might have come with a trial install of MS Office and the old did not. If this is correct a double-click on the file's icon on the old computer caused the file to be loaded into OpenOffice. On the new computer the trial version of MS Office is attempting to open the file when it is double-clicked. This can be further tested by opening OpenOffice on the new computer and using OO's "File | Open" menu to open your file. If this works to open your files then the problem is with something called the "file association". File association directs what program should be used to open a file when the file is double-clicked. If "File | Open" works then changing the file association to OO should correct the problem. To change file association follow the instructions here (for Windows 7)... http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/default-program-windows-7.htm
