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Posted to users@openoffice.apache.org by Jennie Bickerton <bj...@yahoo.com.INVALID> on 2021/01/12 21:59:07 UTC
New Computer - Microsoft has changed my documents to Word
Hi and Help
I have a new computer, have downloaded Apache Open Office, and have copied documents that are Open Office ODT onto my new computer via a Flash Drive. Now all of my files appear to be Word documents and when I attempt to open a document, the Microsoft popup wants to prompt me to purchase their software which I do not want. I get a message that I have to delete the S app and afterwards can never add it again.
I have tried to change/open via AOF but that doesn't work. Do I have to purchase the AOF app and if I do purchase, will Microsoft then allow me to change the documents into OF?
Any help will be appreciated!!
Re: New Computer - Microsoft has changed my documents to Word
Posted by Steven Ahlers <sa...@yahoo.com.INVALID>.
Jennie,
The File Association of your documents has been changed. This is something that Windoz is pretty aggressive about doing. To fix this open the File Explorer app in Windows System (or the File Folder icon on the Task Bar). In the window for File Explorer open the folder that has your Writer files in it. Highlight one of your Writer files and then click on the triangle (down arrow) to the right of Open. This will bring up a menu of choices of programs to open that file in. If OpenOffice Writer is not in that list chose “Chose another app” and search through that list to find OpenOffice Writer, click OpenOffice Writer and then check box “Always use this app to open .odt files” this will change the file association on all .odt files to OpenOffice Writer. If you have saved text documents in other file formats then you will need to change the file association for those formats as well.
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Steve
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> On Jan 12, 2021, at 4:14 PM, Jennie Bickerton <bj...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:
>
> Hi and Help
> I have a new computer, have downloaded Apache Open Office, and have copied documents that are Open Office ODT onto my new computer via a Flash Drive. Now all of my files appear to be Word documents and when I attempt to open a document, the Microsoft popup wants to prompt me to purchase their software which I do not want. I get a message that I have to delete the S app and afterwards can never add it again.
> I have tried to change/open via AOF but that doesn't work. Do I have to purchase the AOF app and if I do purchase, will Microsoft then allow me to change the documents into OF?
> Any help will be appreciated!!
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Fw: New Computer - Microsoft has changed my documents to Word
Posted by Jennie Bickerton <bj...@yahoo.com.INVALID>.
TO BRIAN BARKER AND STEPHEN AHLERS:
Thank you thank you thank you!! I uninstalled the Microsoft Office and the documents transformed back into the Apache Open Office ODT files! I appreciate you replying to my email so promptly and appreciate your expertise!
Sincerely,Jennie Bickerton
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jennie Bickerton <bj...@yahoo.com>To: users@openoffice.apache.org <us...@openoffice.apache.org>Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 04:59:07 PM ESTSubject: New Computer - Microsoft has changed my documents to Word
Hi and Help
I have a new computer, have downloaded Apache Open Office, and have copied documents that are Open Office ODT onto my new computer via a Flash Drive. Now all of my files appear to be Word documents and when I attempt to open a document, the Microsoft popup wants to prompt me to purchase their software which I do not want. I get a message that I have to delete the S app and afterwards can never add it again.
I have tried to change/open via AOF but that doesn't work. Do I have to purchase the AOF app and if I do purchase, will Microsoft then allow me to change the documents into OF?
Any help will be appreciated!!
Re: New Computer - Microsoft has changed my documents to Word
Posted by Dick Groskamp <di...@apache.org>.
On 2021/01/12 21:59:07, Jennie Bickerton <bj...@yahoo.com.INVALID> wrote:
> Hi and Help
> I have a new computer, have downloaded Apache Open Office, and have copied documents that are Open Office ODT onto my new computer via a Flash Drive. Now all of my files appear to be Word documents and when I attempt to open a document, the Microsoft popup wants to prompt me to purchase their software which I do not want. I get a message that I have to delete the S app and afterwards can never add it again.
> I have tried to change/open via AOF but that doesn't work. Do I have to purchase the AOF app and if I do purchase, will Microsoft then allow me to change the documents into OF?
> Any help will be appreciated!!
Have a look here:
https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-change-the-default-program-to-open-a-file-with/
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