[X4U] Changing the Default Application

[Arnie Coleman]

Tried that.  It opens okay, but doesn't change the default (or the 
icon).

-  Arnie

On Mar 2, 2006, at 6:37 AM, Robert Ashton wrote:

Get info on the file and use the open with box. Bob
On Mar 2, 2006, at 5:32 AM, Arnie Coleman wrote:

> How do I change the default application for a document file?  I have 
> an Excel spreadsheet that opens in Word when I double click it.  When 
> I right-click the file's icon (which is generic) and select "Open with 
> . . .",  MS Word is shown as the default app.  I've tried opening the 
> file within Excel (which works okay) then doing a "Save As", but that 
> doesn't help.
>
> Thanks in advance . . .
>
> -  Arnie
>
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