Designate default word processor

Question

Hello;

Dell " traded " me a computer when they couldn't fix mine.  I received a Windows 7.  I had a Windows Vista with Word.  The Windows 7 has Works, which I greatly dislike.  I found out I could download my Words disk from the old computer and did- however everything pops up Works still- e-mail especially.   How do I designate Word to be my default word processor?

Thanks so much,

Evelyn

Answer 1

Simple.

Just uninstall Works, but, transfer its files (any that you have kept) to Word.

Or, you can use the "Default Programs" set-up....to do the very same, as you'd do for any other Windows application.

E-mails included, by the way.

Answer 2

Right click on a known Microsoft Word document

Select Open With

Click Choose Default Program

Select Microsoft Word if its listed

Click Always use selected program to open this kind of file

If its not listed click Browse

Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\

Depending on the  version of Office you have installed, the folder will be listed as Office14, Office 12, Office11

Open it and look for winword

Select it and click Open