topic Re: default for documents in Other Devices

default for documents

Jenny105 — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:58:36 GMT

My default programme has always been Open Office . Recently I received a command re win 11, or simlar. Sadly i clicked on this . Then found my default for all my past documents had changed to Office.

I can open them by using ''Open with'' and use Apache open office. But I cant find how to permanentlychange the default . This used to be simple but doesnt seem so now. Step by step answers please. ta

Re: default for documents

jonsie — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:44:34 GMT

Click on the search symbol on the tool bar in Windows 10
Type 'default' into the search box
Click 'Choose a default app for each type of file'
Click on 'Open'
Scroll down to '.doc'
Choose 'Office'

You should then be all good to go. Try opening one of your documents and it should automatically open it with Office.

Let us know how you get on but it should be quite easy for you.

Re: default for documents

EmilieT — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 08:15:34 GMT

Hi @Jenny105, did the steps above help you get this all sorted? If you need more help, I'm sure we could give you some more suggestions

Re: default for documents

Jenny105 — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:47:34 GMT

Thanks Jonsie. Im trying these ,I havent sussed it yet but I will give it another go this evening.

Re: default for documents

Jenny105 — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:48:23 GMT

See above. I havent managed yet but will try again. Maybe other ways might help

Re: default for documents

MI5 — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 18:01:01 GMT

I just go into Applications and set the default programme there.

Re: default for documents

Jenny105 — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 19:50:49 GMT

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried one but it didnt stick

Whilst roaming around my photos !! I found a logo for Open Office. and decided to use it as reinstall .

It worked.

Now I need to find a proper place. Im sure it shouldnt live in photos .

Re: default for documents

MI5 — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 09:15:21 GMT

@Jenny105

I go to Settings >Apps >Default apps and get this screen.

I can click on each category and select the default programme.

Re: default for documents

Jenny105 — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:39:48 GMT

Thanks I got there and it didn't hold up M15. Once I reinstalled I was back in business !! 🙂

Re: default for documents

MI5 — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:51:12 GMT

Good job @Jenny105

Re: default for documents

jonsie — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:26:27 GMT

Easy when you know how @Jenny105

Re: default for documents

Jenny105 — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:13:14 GMT

A few false starts demonstrated that the spreadsheets were coming up as EXCEL. Not sure now as its a couple of weeks since I found the answer but .... I managed to fix the ''tag'' name to come up as open office not Excel tag

Thanks folks