Note: We have included screenshots of Excel. However, if you want to make the change in Word or PowerPoint, you must follow the same steps. The list of file extensions will be different as per the app ...

Microsoft said Thursday that XML would be the default file format for three applications when it ships Office 12 late next year. The company said its new Microsoft Office Open XML Formats would be ...

If you've followed our advice and installed Lotus Symphony, you've no doubt discovered that it's a damn fine Microsoft Office substitute-- especially considering that it costs zero dollars. Just one ...

Chris Capossela, who runs product management for the Office family of products, dropped by to see me to dribble out more details about the next version of Microsoft Office (currently dubbed "12"), ...

Changing the default printer driver to PDF lets files created in Word 2010 format properly in Word 2007, but the only permanent solution is to revert to Word's old default format. Dennis O'Reilly ...

When you open files that have a particular file extension, Windows will look at its configuration to determine what the default program should be in order to work with these files. The default program ...

In the Mac OS it is possible to change the default program the operating system will use to open a file when you double-click on it. After you have changed this file association, though, you may want ...

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