Windows 8 .doc opens in Word 2007 - Default set to Word 2013
I have Windows 8.1 installed together with with Office 365. In Default Programs and File Type Associations I have set .doc file to open with Word 2013. However, all .doc files open with Word 2007. (It's a similar situation with .xls which opens in Excel
2007 instead of Excel 2013.) When I look at Properties of a .doc file it indicates that it will open in Word (desktop) - but it doesn't. If I right click on a .doc file and choose 'Open With' an error box appears saying 'This file does not have a program associated
with it for performing this action. Please install a program, or create an association with the file type in Default Programs'. This I have already done, as explained above. Any clues to a solution appreciated.
Note that you should set the NoRereg value to 1 only for Office versions other than Office 2013, since you want Office 2013 to be your default. Just in case, you should then repair Office 2013 to make sure it regains control over file associations.
Stefan Blom Microsoft 365 Word MVP since 2005 Volunteer Moderator (Office) MS 365, Win 11 Pro ~~~~ Please note that I do not work for Microsoft MVP program info: https://mvp.microsoft.com/ ~~~~
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