set default programs for Word and Excel Solved

Question

Hello,

I can't set Word and Excel as the default programs to open .doc or .xls files.
No matter the version of Office, because before I had Office 2007, and I had this problem, and thinking that the problem came from Office 2007, I switched to Office 2003, and the problem still persists.
So to summarize, I can't open the file with Word by clicking on the icon in the explorer or on the desktop; I have to open Word (or Excel) and then open the .doc (or .xls) files with Word (or Excel).
This is very frustrating when you have a significant amount of files to process.
So if anyone could help me or give me some advice, please.

Configuration: Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0

polux125 · Accepted Answer

Hello,  try this: go to the explorer, right-click on a .doc file, select "open with," then choose Word from the list and click on "always use this program to open this type of file."

gmsts · Answer

I have tried at least 40 times, but the Word program does not appear in the "Open with" window, once I have gone to look for it in the list of programs.
In fact, the solution would be to know how to make Word appear in the "Open with" window, and I don't know how to do that.

Thanks for your reply anyway.

krazykat · Answer

Hello,Actually, after Open With, you look for Microsoft Word for Windows, or Excel, not Word ;-) Then you click on "Always open with this program."

polux125 · Answer

You just need to click on Browse and then search for it: it should typically be located under Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office... and is called winword.exe.

gmsts · Answer

Yes, that's exactly what I'm doing. And once I click on winword.exe, it doesn't appear in the list of available programs to open my doc file. And I don't know how to make it appear.
Making it appear in the "open with" programs list would solve my problem.

Thank you again for your responses.

krazykat · Answer

Have you tested the method I gave you earlier? It's the simplest one.

gmsts · Answer

I can't find Microsoft Word for Windows in Program Files, I only see winword.exe. And when I click on it, it doesn't show up in the "Open with" window where you have the few programs available to open doc files.

krazykat · Answer

OK. You right-click on a .DOC file, click on Open With, then you directly select Microsoft Word for Windows from the list and check the option Always Open With.
You do the same procedure with a .XLS file.

gmsts · Answer

No, but what you don't understand
is that when I right-click on the .doc file and click on open with, I have WordPad, Notepad, and not Microsoft Word for Windows or Word.
So I click on browse in the open with window, and I go search for winword.exe in program files and click on winword.exe (which is supposed to be the Word program).
And once I've clicked on it, it is supposed to appear in the open with window, and I select it to make Word the default program to open .doc files.
However, for me, once I've clicked on it (on winword.exe in program files), the Word program, or Microsoft Word for Windows, as you want... does not appear in the open with window, so it is not possible for me to select it to make Word the default program to open .doc files.
There you go, and what I'm looking for is to know how to make the Word program, or Microsoft Word for Windows appear in this open with window, to select it and thus set it as default to open my .doc files that I can't open.

There you go, I can hardly be clearer.

I thank you in any case for the interest you take in my problem, and I am very grateful, only your advice does not help me at all to solve my problem with Office and more specifically Word and Excel.

krazykat · Answer

Ok. Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.
Look here and you should be able to associate your files with the desired programs: http://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/sujet 6514 file associations in Windows Vista
Good luck

gmsts · Answer

So to summarize for those who had or have the same problem as me

the solution is actually quite funny

you just need to rename WINWORD.EXE to LOOSEWORD.EXE

then set it as the default program to open .doc files

that is right click on the .doc file, then click on open with, then browse and find LOOSEWORD.EXE in the programs
and then it will automatically appear in the list of programs to open your .doc file, and then set it as the default program if you click on it

if the problem persists I can do absolutely nothing for you
anyway it worked for me

floppy · Answer

it's cool it works! I don't know how but it works...

Pit · Answer

Hello,  I have the same problem, but with Excel. I tried LOOSEEXCEL.exe but without success.  Do you have a solution?  Thank you  Pierre

lezebre · Answer

Yes, of course, I even completely uninstalled Office. The problem remains the same, it's impossible to set excel.exe as the default program!
I've chosen it as the default program, but it doesn't take it into account.

Pierre

Timide · Answer

Hello,
The topic is a bit old but may interest other users.

To start, what operating system are you using?

On XP, the basic manipulation is simple: you just need to right-click on the concerned file, choose the program from a list, then in that list, check WORD/EXCEL and don't forget to also check "Always open with this program" under the list.

Normally, this should resolve the issue.

On Vista or 7, you need to go through the control panel and open the default programs page to modify the opening.

Good luck!

tartempion · Answer

I had the same issue with Excel 2003 recently on W7_64 'unable to get Excel in the "open with" list).
I resolved it like this:
- in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11, I copied/pasted EXCEL.EXE and renamed EXCEL-Copy.EXE to WINEXCEL.EXE
- right-click on a *.xls file, "open with," and voila, Excel is in the list, all set!

I even deleted the WINEXCEL.EXE copy again and did "open with" on EXCEL.EXE (original) and it works!

malheur est bon · Answer

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Bouboule · Answer

I think there is no solution! Damn Worpad!

Set default programs for Word and Excel

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