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Russell Hafter News
Feb 28, 2013, 11:40:51 AM2/28/13
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I use Open Office for Windows to read MSOffice files of type
.docx and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
While .xlsx files load automatically into Open Office when
double clicked, the much commoner .docx files do not.
Double clicking gives an error 'filename.docx is not a
valid Win32 application'. Exactly the same happens if I
right-click and use 'Open with'. This means also that I
cannot set the 'always use this application to open this
type of file' option either.
I have to launch Open Office, then work through the awful
Open dialogue box to open the file.
Any ideas??
Thanks
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.docx and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
While .xlsx files load automatically into Open Office when
double clicked, the much commoner .docx files do not.
Double clicking gives an error 'filename.docx is not a
valid Win32 application'. Exactly the same happens if I
right-click and use 'Open with'. This means also that I
cannot set the 'always use this application to open this
type of file' option either.
I have to launch Open Office, then work through the awful
Open dialogue box to open the file.
Any ideas??
Thanks
--
Russell
http://www.russell-hafter-holidays.co.uk
Russell Hafter Holidays E-mail to enquiries at our domain
Need a hotel? <http://www.hrs.com/?client=en__blue&customerId=416873103>
Russell Hafter News
Feb 28, 2013, 11:42:37 AM2/28/13
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I use Open Office for Windows to read MSOffice files of type
.docx and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
I should have stated ver 3.2.0
.docx and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
Russell Hafter News
Feb 28, 2013, 12:31:37 PM2/28/13
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I use Open Office for Windows to read MSOffice files of type
.docx and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
I now find that ver 3.4.1 will open .docx on double
.docx and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
clicking, but only once I have told the system to do so by
setting the 'always use this application to open this
type of file' option.
Still puzzled though.
Graham Thurlwell
Mar 8, 2013, 12:20:13 PM3/8/13
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On the 28 Feb 2013, Russell Hafter News
where you choose whether to have it as the default app for MS Office
files. They're unticked by default.
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<see...@walkingingermany.invalid> wrote:
> I use Open Office for Windows to read MSOffice files of type
> .docx and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
> I now find that ver 3.4.1 will open .docx on double
> clicking, but only once I have told the system to do so by
> setting the 'always use this application to open this
> type of file' option.
IIRC there's a dialogue box during the installation of Open Office
> I use Open Office for Windows to read MSOffice files of type
> .docx and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
> I now find that ver 3.4.1 will open .docx on double
> clicking, but only once I have told the system to do so by
> setting the 'always use this application to open this
> type of file' option.
where you choose whether to have it as the default app for MS Office
files. They're unticked by default.
--
Graham Thurlwell.
Jades' First Encounters Site.
http://www.jades.org/ffe.htm
The best Frontier: First Encounters site on the Web.
Tim Hill
Mar 9, 2013, 12:24:47 PM3/9/13
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In article <580e4d29...@d.thurlwell.btopenworld.com>, Graham
loads and saves .docx files. These are really .zip files you can examine
in RISC OS. Just drag one to SparkFS. Eleven files and four directories
to say "Hello World". LOL. :-)
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Thurlwell <ja...@jades.org> wrote:
> On the 28 Feb 2013, Russell Hafter News
> <see...@walkingingermany.invalid> wrote:
> > I use Open Office for Windows to read MSOffice files of type .docx
> > and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
> > I now find that ver 3.4.1 will open .docx on double clicking, but
> > only once I have told the system to do so by setting the 'always use
> > this application to open this type of file' option.
> IIRC there's a dialogue box during the installation of Open Office
> where you choose whether to have it as the default app for MS Office
> files. They're unticked by default.
I have migrated to Libre Office from OpenOffice. I prefer it and it both
> On the 28 Feb 2013, Russell Hafter News
> <see...@walkingingermany.invalid> wrote:
> > I use Open Office for Windows to read MSOffice files of type .docx
> > and .xlsx. Windows XP Pro.
> > I now find that ver 3.4.1 will open .docx on double clicking, but
> > only once I have told the system to do so by setting the 'always use
> > this application to open this type of file' option.
> IIRC there's a dialogue box during the installation of Open Office
> where you choose whether to have it as the default app for MS Office
> files. They're unticked by default.
loads and saves .docx files. These are really .zip files you can examine
in RISC OS. Just drag one to SparkFS. Eleven files and four directories
to say "Hello World". LOL. :-)
--
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