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["Greg Wallace" <gregwallace@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday, November 12, 2006 @ 12:50 AM, John Andersen wrote:

>On Saturday 11 November 2006 20:44, Greg Wallace wrote:
>> On Saturday, November 11, 2006 @ 3:52 PM, John Anderson wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> >When you install you are given a choice to make OO the default
>> >for certain extentions.  You change these after the fact as well.
>> >
>> >As usual its just an RTFM issue.
>> >
>> >Open OO writer.   Press F1 for help
>> >Select Find tab.  Key in the word  "Extensions" and click find.
>> >
>> >Read the topic called "Changing the Associations of  Microsoft
>> >Office Document Types.
>> >
>> >--
>> >_____________________________________
>> >John Andersen
>>
>> Will this restore the associations to Microsoft Word also, once they've
>> been overridden, or is this something you have to get right at
installation
>> time?

>That depends on the version of word previously installed.  Some versions
>have an associations option.  Some don't.

>In all cases that I have seen, simply right clicking on any .doc file and
>select Open With, Choose Program, (select Word from list) check the
>box at the bottom to always use this program.

>This facility only became available in XP IIRC.
>If you have it, its even easier than using the OOsetup program.


>-- 
>_____________________________________
>John Andersen

Of course you are right.  I had completely forgotten about doing it that
way.  Much easier than going through Explorer.

Greg Wallace

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