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]
