[Solved] Microsoft Word no longer appears in New file menu

[EmmieDP]

Hi there! I recently installed the OpenOffice update, and am now using 4.1.0, on Windows 7. However, I only use OpenOffice for certain purposes, and Microsoft Word is my standard wordprocessor. But now when I try to start a New file, the menu does not show MS Word anymore. This is most frustrating. Is there a fix, or is there a way to uninstall the update? Really hope you can help!

[RoryOF]

[Tutorial] Setting the default program for MS Office formats

[Bill]

What menu does not show MS Word? Have you tried repairing MS Word?

[EmmieDP]

Hi Bill, the menu is the one that comes up on my toolbar under File > New. (Thanks!) I don't think there is anything wrong with MS Word (?) and when I looked up my default programmes, I found it is still listed. I can still access MS Office from my Start bar, but this is not what I am used to, and seems clunky!

[Bill]

If you mean File > New in the OpenOffice menubar, it should never show MS Word. It should only show OpenOffice. That hasn't changed with the latest update.

[FJCC]

Perhaps this is what the OP is looking for: Adding items to the New menu

[Bill]

I'd forgotten about that. If that's the case, then repairing MS Word should restore it to the New menu. I don't think uninstalling AOO would help.

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[EmmieDP]

Thank you so much, Bill and FJCC - yes, it was the right-click context menu I was talking about! But I'm sorry to say that I have already gone and uninstalled OpenOffice - and it seems to have solved the problem. Maybe I'll download it again another time. (Great user support, for one thing!)