Change the default program to open a document?
Howdy,
Is there anyway to change the default program to open a .doc file?
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Howdy,
Is there anyway to change the default program to open a .doc file?
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Right click on one of these DOC files in Finder. Get Info. In the Get Info window is "Open With". Choose the application you want to use. Select "Change All" so it will apply to all DOC files.
Hi
This does not work for me!
I am using OpenOffice and my xls-files are set to be opened by "picture - viewer". When I try the above and select OpenOffice it will not change to that program.
What is wrong?
Best regards - Bent (Denmark)
Can't really say why it doesn't work for you. This is how it is supposed to work and it has been this way for a long time. I can't tell from your post exactly what the problem is you are having. Is it one of these:
I don't know if it was lack of precision in your wording but isn't OpenOffice a suite of applications? I don't have OpenOffice so I may be incorrect here but did you mean you cannot set it to open in OpenOffice's Calc application? Or is "OpenOffice" a central point from which OpenOffice compatible documents are opened?
Hi Badunit
Its number 2: It keeps returning back, or basic not assigning the selected program at all.
Yes: Open Office is a central point (like the MS office i guess) from which compatible documents are opened.
Yep - it is very strange and kind a new situation for me. Use to work allright but not for the last 4 month.
Bent
I can't seem to find a post with a solution to this problem. I guess I'm not figuring out the correct search term(s) to use.
Could be launch services is corrupt and needs to be rebuilt. The usual symptom is double entries in the right context "open with" menu, not the inability to change the default application, but it might be it. Open the Terminal application and copy/paste one of the following commands into it and hit return. I think the first one is the one you want; the second may be for Lion/Mtn Lion.
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.fram ework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchSe rvices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
You might also try repairing permissions in Disk Utility
Change the default program to open a document?