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Daniel Cohen - 16 Oct 2005 11:14 GMT

I use Word X, and have recently installed it on a computer running Tiger
10.4.2 (and have made recent software updates).

It always used to work fine. But now I can open Word files by Cmd-O and
the file selector, but double-clicking on them (or single-clicking and
Cmd-O) brings up Word but does not open a window with the file.

It's definitely a Word problem, as files belonging to other programs
open fine.

Any ideas as to what is happening, and how to cure it?

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CyberTaz - 16 Oct 2005 15:08 GMT

Hi Daniel-

May not be the fix, but the first two things to try...

1- Use Disk Utility to Repair Disk Permissions if you haven't already done
so. This should actually be done both before & after any installations or
updates.

2- Log out, then log back in, launch Word and see if the problem persists.

Also, does anything similar happen with other programs/files?

I don't use Office X, myself, but there are numerous regulars in the NG who
do. If this doesn't fix it, post back with the results & someone will help
you take it further.

Regards |:>)

On 10/16/05 6:14 AM, in article 1h4iuzh.1430rn7nmjqaeN%danspam@f2s.com,

> I use Word X, and have recently installed it on a computer running Tiger
> 10.4.2 (and have made recent software updates).
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> Any ideas as to what is happening, and how to cure it?

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Daniel Cohen - 16 Oct 2005 21:33 GMT

> 2- Log out, then log back in, launch Word and see if the problem persists.

Thanks, that seems to have solved it.

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CyberTaz - 17 Oct 2005 14:11 GMT

Hi Daniel-

Thanks for touching back! Hope it stays that way.

Regards |:>)

On 10/16/05 4:33 PM, in article 1h4jekz.xwli1x10nka0yN%danspam@f2s.com,

>> 2- Log out, then log back in, launch Word and see if the problem persists.
>
> Thanks, that seems to have solved it.

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Beth Rosengard - 16 Oct 2005 18:05 GMT

Hi Daniel,

Click on one of the Word files in the finder and do a Get Info (Cmd>i).
Where it says Open With, select (or navigate to and select) Word X. Click
Change All. That should do it.

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