Re: Incoming attachments

Hi Molly --

James is exactly right - your Mac is confused about what program to use
when opening .doc files.

Here's how to fix the problem:

        • Select any .doc file by clicking on it once using the mouse.

        • Then use the mouse to click on "File" in the menu bar at the top of
your screen, and choose "Get Info". This brings up a display window.

        • Look for "Open with" in the display window. You may have to click
the triangle widget next to those words to see the details.

        • AbiWord will be listed as the default.

        • Click on that button that lists AbiWord - it's a pull-down menu.

        • Choose Microsoft Word.

        • Then click on the "Change All" button, so that all .doc files open
with Microsoft Word by default.

> I am a writer and a new user of Abiword, which I downloaded in order
> to open old Word Perfect .wpd files that otherwise my iMac G5 can't
> open.
> However, now whenever someone sends me a file in .doc format or other
> format, Abiword -- without my asking! -- opens up the document. I
> can't get around it. I have checked with the senders, and they did
> not send the attachment in Abiword. So how can I get Abiword to butt
> out? Abiword's rendition of the document is more ragged than I like
> -- strange spacings, etc. It is a blessing when I cannot otherwise
> open a document, but otherwise.....
> If anyone can help me, I offer many thanks. If you can keep it
> simple, I offer even more thanks -- I am a non-technie, and an old
> lady to boot.
> Sincerely, Molly Layton

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mike jones
webKazoo LLC
mjones@webkazoo.com
860-664-9593
http://www.webkazoo.com

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Received on Tue Apr 18 21:16:20 2006