I have removed MS Office and replaced it with Open Office.
Now when I try to open a Design Journal, it tells me that I need Microsoft Word to open the document.
Is there a way round this to open the document using Open Office?
Check and see what program is associated with that file.
open "windows explorer" go to "tools" Click on "file types" tab under "extensions" see what program is associated with the file extension you are trying to open. (if it is not associated with "Open Office" "change" the file association.)
Tom
Hi Tom,
DOC files are assocated with Open Office, and if I double clik on one, Open Ofice opens it.
After some further searching, though I couldn't find much, It appears the Design Journal.doc file is embedded in the part file, so needs the MS Office integration links to open it.
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How you coming along with those videos Jon?
Tom
been trying with open office and i can not get it to work in word document or excel spreadsheets. quite distressing. i had to install excel for usablity. still thinking about word. this seems to be hard- wired into SWx to only use MSoft products, SWx must have got a good payoff for doing it this way.
Can we change OT to On Topic as the off topic seems to be reigning in this group? just kidding.
Please ignore all that are wacking their banquer. iQ
If there was a manufacturer that dominated the hardware market like Microsoft does software, SW would run with them exclusively as well.
20-80 rule, 20% of the effort for 80% of the market.Tom
Exactly what mistake Jon?
All I did was suggest the OP check his file extension association.
How EXACTLY does that constitute a mistake?
Tom
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