Set Microsoft Word As Default

1. Click the 'Start' button on your Windows computer.


Set Microsoft Word As Default2. Click 'Default Programs'.

If there are no other word processors, or if you intentionally keep several word processors installed, you could just clear the option in Word that checks if Word is the default. You'll find it at File Options General: 'Tell me if Microsoft Word isn't the default program for viewing and editing documents.' Thankfully, there’s a way to configure Word to use the “Keep Text Only” option by default. To set it up, launch Microsoft Word and open or create a new document. Next, click File in the ribbon toolbar, and then choose Options from the sidebar on the left. This will open the Word Options window.

3. Click 'Associate a file type or protocol with a program'.

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  • The default setting is to open text files in Notepad. To change it to Microsoft Word, select it and then click 'Change Program'. Select 'Microsoft Office Word' under 'Recommended Programs'.

4. Scroll through the list of file extensions. You'll see that all the Microsoft Word-related file types, such as .doc, .docx. and .dot already have Microsoft Word as default. This makes sense, as Word is the creator of these file formats.
5. Scroll down to other text-based formats, such as '.txt'. This is the Plain Text format, which also can be opened in Microsoft Word. The default setting is to open text files in Notepad. To change it to Microsoft Word, select it and then click 'Change Program'. Select 'Microsoft Office Word' under 'Recommended Programs'. Click 'OK.' Wait while Windows makes the change. Text files will now automatically open in Word.

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6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for any other text-based files, such as .rtf (Rich Text Format).Set Microsoft Word As Default
7. Click 'Close'. Exit out of the 'Default Programs' window.
1. Click the 'Start' button on your Windows computer.
2. Click 'Default Programs'.
3. Click 'Associate a file type or protocol with a program'.
4. Scroll through the list of file extensions. You'll see that all the Microsoft Word-related file types, such as .doc, .docx. and .dot already have Microsoft Word as default. This makes sense, as Word is the creator of these file formats.
5. Scroll down to other text-based formats, such as '.txt'. This is the Plain Text format, which also can be opened in Microsoft Word. The default setting is to open text files in Notepad. To change it to Microsoft Word, select it and then click 'Change Program'. Select 'Microsoft Office Word' under 'Recommended Programs'. Click 'OK.' Wait while Windows makes the change. Text files will now automatically open in Word.

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6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for any other text-based files, such as .rtf (Rich Text Format).
7. Click 'Close'. Exit out of the 'Default Programs' window.Set microsoft word as default program

Set Microsoft Word As Default