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1. #Why do my word documents open in notepad only how to
2. #Why do my word documents open in notepad only pdf
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4. #Why do my word documents open in notepad only windows

Thanks again to all for all the effort you've expended trying to rescue this dummy. I attach a snip of the folder menu in case it may trigger a thought. I have saved it with a number of extensions hoping to convert, but unsuccessfully.

#Why do my word documents open in notepad only how to

My behavior when using OO will now change to avoid things with which I had no problems in years past use of OO (start 2008?) My vexations are now: 1 how to prevent the spreadsheets from resuscitating the ~lock mirror after I manually change attribute, delete mirror, save result, 2 get rid of the new ASCII filter options pop-up that appears on every use of an old file, 3 Salvage the file written in whatever it is that was my origination of this thread. " Save your files using /File /Save As, selecting the file type by using the dropdown filetype selector and ensuring that the "Automatic file name extension" box is checked." I assume I will have these options since I will not be using the. This is new terminology to me which I shall have to snoop out. " use of /Edit /Paste and /Edit /Paste Special to get a result you find satisfactory". The ASCII Filter Options pop-up appears on most, possibly all of my OO docs from prior use - annoying, but not on the. Properties show it as OO without specified version.

The ASCII options pop-up does not appear.

#Why do my word documents open in notepad only full

New Rich Text Document also opens as OO writer (.rtf) with full surrounding OO toolbars, measuring grids frame. Properties show it as OO 1.1 and plants a ~lock mirror on the desktop (Opens after selecting the three options from the ASCII options pop-up.) txt which opens as OO writer with full surrounding OO toolbars, measuring grids frame. My choices now are from rightr clicking on the desktop which yields a number of document options: WORD,Journal, WIN.zip, OO Presentation, OO Spreadsheet, Open Document Drawing, New text document. I have removed the notepad icon so as not to trigger future problems. Save your files using /File /Save As, selecting the file type by using the dropdown filetype selector and ensuring that the "Automatic file name extension" box is checked.

#Why do my word documents open in notepad only windows

If the notepad you refer to and use in attempting to build your files is Windows Notepad (check by /Help / About in that program) then I strongly suggest you cease using it and use OpenOffice Writer to build your files, adjusting your pasteing from ihe Internet by judicious use of /Edit /Paste and /Edit /Paste Special to get a result you find satisfactory. This latter can happen if the file is corrupted (frequent occurence, often due to hasty computer shutdown) or it can be a genuine query trying to sort out the structure of a text file (much rarer occurence). An ASCII filter request on opening a file usually suggests one of two things - either you have saved the file without a valid file extension, or OpenOffice is confused about the internals of the file. Your ability to open ranges.odt and monkey.odt (posted earlier in this thread) getting similar results to others suggest that your OpenOffice installation is correct. Without detailed overview of your actual method of working, it seems to me that there may be some problem attaching to the method by which you are building your files.

#Why do my word documents open in notepad only pdf

I don't recall any pdf source, but certainly is possible since it was online, but multiple sites were involved so doubt all would have been pdf,

As to the "can I open the doc" yes, I get the top address in normal text, then the rest of the document is in machine language. Oops, sorry, just noticed you had two responses, so to be explicit, if any graphics are there it is unintended or some sort of encroaching pollution - none of my sources included graphics or photos. This specific case was assembling a mailing list by visiting individual websites, copy & pasting solo or lists of addresses onto the notepad document, then later organizing them by location with another copy/paste within the document. As far as pictures goes, I don't recall saying that, but if so, sorry to mislead. This is the first example of the problem out of many uses of this, therefore somewhat unique. What I am doing is activating from the Notepad icon in the taskbar and saving as whatever default is, usually. Usually problem-free for me also, but only been with v3.4.1 a few weeks and likewise with WIN7 prior was v3.3 and VISTA.