[Solved] Opening Word document with OpenOffice Writer

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John_Ha
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Re: [Solved] Opening Word document with OpenOffice Writer

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1 Qualifiers = extensions
2 In W7 Start > Control Panel > Default programs ...

How are you trying to open your files? Are you clicking them? Or are you staarting Writer and File > Open ...?
LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit

See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.

Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
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Re: [Solved] Opening Word document with OpenOffice Writer

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Molley wrote:Couldn't find anything in Google about setting or checking AOO default programs. I managed to find something about W10 file qualifiers which were referred to as extensions(?) and I changed them so that they are not hidden anymore.
In Windows 10 Click Start-->Settings-->System-->Default Apps-->Set Default Apps. Find Openoffice in the list and click on it then Set this program as default.
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Re: [Solved] Opening Word document with OpenOffice Writer

Post by Molley »

John_Ha wrote:1 Qualifiers = extensions
2 In W7 Start > Control Panel > Default programs ...

How are you trying to open your files? Are you clicking them? Or are you staarting Writer and File > Open ...?
Checked default programs for my AOO and there are 53 out of 58 default programs. Should I be looking for anything in particular?
I run W10 not W7. I usually double click on a file to open it.
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Re: [Solved] Opening Word document with OpenOffice Writer

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You have AOO set as the default program for 53 of 58 file types, not programs. Are you still having trouble opening some file types when you double-click the files? What is the file name extension of those files?
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Re: [Solved] Opening Word document with OpenOffice Writer

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Molley wrote:I usually double click on a file to open it.
If clicking fails, try File > Open ...
LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit

See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.

Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
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