Existing Document Opens as Document1

Tek [Howard]

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Feb 15, 2003, 8:08:34 PM2/15/03

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In Word 2K, when I dbl-clk the .Doc file name in Explorer, Word opens the document as Document1 and not as the named document ThisIsMine.Doc.

Within Explorer, View | Folder Options, I edited the File Types for Microsoft Word Document.. I then edited the open action item:

In the box: Application Used to Perform Action, I have:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WINWORD.EXE" /n

In the box: DDE Message I have:

[REM _DDE_Direct][FileOpen("%1")]

Any idea why my existing document opens as Document1???

Thanks for the assist.

Graham Mayor

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Feb 16, 2003, 3:04:33 AM2/16/03

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Did you by any chance save this document as a template then rename it from
'ThisisMine.dot to ThisIsMine.doc? Once a template always a template!
If not then from Windows Start > run type Winword /r - then enter
to re-register Word.

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Rick Babineau

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Feb 16, 2003, 8:12:48 AM2/16/03

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Tek Howard:
I am having the same problem here is a reply from Greg
Maxey and the URL for a pretty sophisticated web site on
the subject. I am still working through the solution.
If you want to see my original question and the reply it
is posted in the newsgroup list a little below yours 1:31
pm on 2/15. Good Luck.
Rick

Greg Maxey:

You have done what thousands have done. Somehow saved a
document is
progress as your normal.dot file. Yes it is The Master
template. See:

http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.h
tm

You may need to ensure "show hidden files and folders" is
checked in Windows
Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View to find the normal.dot
file

Tek-- [Howard]

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Feb 16, 2003, 8:21:26 AM2/16/03

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Thanks you for your prompt response.

I think I modified the Normal.Dot template a few months ago by opening it directly (after closing out all open docs).

I just did a search for any file that begins with the name document* and got no file hits.

This problem I am having is when I dbl-clk on **any** .Doc file in Explorer. Not just the ThisisMine.dot I used as an example.

Just prior to having this problem, when I dbl-clik'd a .Doc file, Word would be launched, but nothing would be open, not even a blank/new document. I fixed this by tweaking something under File Types for the .Doc extension. But can't remember my exact actions.

Do you have any further ideas before I take your "/r" advise???

>>> Graham Mayor<gma...@mvps.org> 02/16/03 12:04AM >>>

Graham Mayor

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Feb 16, 2003, 9:06:20 AM2/16/03

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If clicking from Explorer is producing the wrong action, then re-registering
Word as suggested will correct the file associations. There can be several
reasons for what is happening. I have already suggested one. Another is that
the default action for Word doc files is New and not Open. Re-registering
will revert that to what is supposed to happen.

Tek-- [Howard]

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Feb 16, 2003, 12:59:19 PM2/16/03

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Yup!

The RUN: WinWord /r solved the problem.

Thanks for all your guidance.

Regards.