If the procedure below doesn't work, try using the same steps except in step 4 find extension "DOC" Doc file. If it is opening with Word Pad, change it as described in the rest of the procedure. Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <molly6374@charter.net> To: <computers@rootsweb.com>; "'RizerK@sbcglobal.net'" <rizerk@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Word Document changes to Wordpad : -----Original Message----- : From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] : On Behalf Of RizerK@sbcglobal.net : ....snip... I did watch the video that was suggested, but a right click on : the WordPad document does not bring up a menu with the OPEN WITH listing. : : Any other ideas?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer : : : Kathleen, : I agree with Kevin that I think it is probably a file association problem. : It sounds like for some reason when you doubleclick on your Word File, it : thinks it is supposed to open that file with WordPad (probably because it : has somehow become "associated" with the WordPad program). : : 1. In Windows Explorer, if you open the folder that contains ONE of these : files that are opening with the WordPad program, : 2. highlight that file by clicking once on it, then left click on TOOLS at : the menu across the top of the window, : 3. then click on FOLDER OPTIONS, : 4. NOW click on the TAB that says FILE TYPES, once the list populates, : scroll down until you find RTF - Rich Text Format, : 5. highlight RTF - Rich Text Format and then look below where it says OPENS : WITH, that should say OPENS WITH Microsoft Office Word. If it does NOT say : Microsoft Office Word, then you will need to CHANGE it by : a. clicking on the CHANGE button, : b. then you have to scroll or browse until you find the Microsoft : Office : Word program and : c. left click on it, make sure the little box (towards the bottom) : that : says "ALWAYS USE THE SELECTED PROGRAM TO OPEN THIS FILE TYPE" is : checked. : d. Then left click on OK - : Now, go and try to open one of those files and see if Microsoft Office Word : opens it for you. : : Hope this helps. This should take care of the problem. But be cautious : about changing file type associations. Don't do it unless you're sure about : what you're doing. : : AND ... if this doesn't work for you, the only other thing I can think of is : to open each file and do a SAVE AS and change the file type to .doc a word : document. The documents that WordPad opens usually are .RTF file types. : .... Carolyn a/k/a Molly6374 : : : : : : : : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. : : Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : : : : ------------------------------- : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :