Vista - Open Office as a Default

**brucedpitkin** · 02-14-2009

What is the simplest way to have Open Office open any type of Microsoft Office file?

My Office trial is over and I'm too cheap to pay for it.

I tried using the Default selector, but I was wondering if there was a method quicker than going through each extension one by one.

I use Home premium x64.

Thanks in advance,

Bruce

**Brink** · 02-14-2009

Hello Bruce,

You should be able to uninstall the trial MS Office from Program & Features, then set Open Office as default by either a setting in that program or select just that program in Default Programs instead if listed.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**robertpri** · 02-14-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Bruce,

You should be able to uninstall the trial MS Office from Program & Features,
Shawn

On that note, do you know how long the trial version reamains? I assume it's that 25 times thing, and I used it 3 times, with 22 left.

I want to keep it just in case I decide to bit the bullet and buy it. But one can get the full version online much cheaper, and if so, would probably UNinstall the trial vesion and install the new one.

I figure the product id/password numbers from an MS Suite bought online would not unlock the trial version.

**Brink** · 02-14-2009

Bruce,

Unless the product key number is for the same type of MS Office edition as the trial version, it will not work.

If you uninstall the trial program, then you can always reinstall it again later from your OEM driver and application recovery disc.

**brucedpitkin** · 02-15-2009

Thanks for the help folks. Everything works OK now.

Bruce

**Brink** · 02-15-2009

You're welcome Bruce. I'm happy to hear you got it sorted.

02-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
brucedpitkin vista home premium x64 17 posts	Open Office as a Default What is the simplest way to have Open Office open any type of Microsoft Office file? My Office trial is over and I'm too cheap to pay for it. I tried using the Default selector, but I was wondering if there was a method quicker than going through each extension one by one. I use Home premium x64. Thanks in advance, Bruce
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02-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,993 posts	Re: Open Office as a Default Hello Bruce, You should be able to uninstall the trial MS Office from Program & Features, then set Open Office as default by either a setting in that program or select just that program in Default Programs instead if listed. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

02-14-2009	#3 (permalink)
robertpri Vista Home Premium 64 bit 131 posts	Re: Open Office as a Default Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hello Bruce, You should be able to uninstall the trial MS Office from Program & Features, Shawn On that note, do you know how long the trial version reamains? I assume it's that 25 times thing, and I used it 3 times, with 22 left. I want to keep it just in case I decide to bit the bullet and buy it. But one can get the full version online much cheaper, and if so, would probably UNinstall the trial vesion and install the new one. I figure the product id/password numbers from an MS Suite bought online would not unlock the trial version.
My System Specs

02-14-2009	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,993 posts	Re: Open Office as a Default Bruce, Unless the product key number is for the same type of MS Office edition as the trial version, it will not work. If you uninstall the trial program, then you can always reinstall it again later from your OEM driver and application recovery disc.
My System Specs

02-15-2009	#5 (permalink)
brucedpitkin vista home premium x64 17 posts	Re: Open Office as a Default Thanks for the help folks. Everything works OK now. Bruce
My System Specs

02-15-2009	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,993 posts	Re: Open Office as a Default You're welcome Bruce. I'm happy to hear you got it sorted.
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