When I get a document attached to an email (.doc or docx it doesn't matter) the only application I am offred to open it with is Image Viewer. Is there a way of changing this? I've looked at Image Viewer and Libre Office and there doesn't seem to be a way of stopping this. Ideas?
Bev.
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Hi Bev,
What flavour of Linux and desktop environment are you running?
Cheers,
Ewan
Bev Nicolson lumos@gmx.co.uk wrote:
When I get a document attached to an email (.doc or docx it doesn't matter) the only application I am offred to open it with is Image Viewer. Is there a way of changing this? I've looked at Image Viewer and Libre Office and there doesn't seem to be a way of stopping this. Ideas?
Bev.
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On 21/01/14 16:58, Ewan Slater wrote:
Hi Bev,
What flavour of Linux and desktop environment are you running?
Yup, that would help wouldn't it. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Gnome 2.
Bev.
Cheers,
Ewan
Bev Nicolson lumos@gmx.co.uk wrote:
When I get a document attached to an email (.doc or docx it doesn't matter) the only application I am offred to open it with is Image Viewer. Is there a way of changing this? I've looked at Image Viewer and Libre Office and there doesn't seem to be a way of stopping this. Ideas?
Bev.
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Hi Bev,
Ok, fired up the same config.
I'm assuming that you're using Nautilus as the file manager.
Try this:
Right click on a doc or docx file. Select "Properties" Select "Open With" tab Either select writer (if it's a recommended app) and click the "Set as default" button, or click "Other Applications", select Writer and click "Set as default".
Cheers,
Ewan
On 21 January 2014 17:54, Bev Nicolson lumos@gmx.co.uk wrote:
On 21/01/14 16:58, Ewan Slater wrote:
Hi Bev,
What flavour of Linux and desktop environment are you running?
Yup, that would help wouldn't it. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Gnome 2.
Bev.
Cheers,
Ewan
Bev Nicolson lumos@gmx.co.uk wrote:
When I get a document attached to an email (.doc or docx it doesn't matter) the only application I am offred to open it with is Image Viewer. Is there a way of changing this? I've looked at Image Viewer and Libre Office and there doesn't seem to be a way of stopping this. Ideas?
Bev.
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Or, as I've just discovered, you can go to Other Applications and get it to 'Forget Association' with Image Viewer or Gimp. (No 'Set as Default' option.) Solved, anyway.
Bev.
Hi Bev,
Ok, fired up the same config.
I'm assuming that you're using Nautilus as the file manager.
Try this:
Right click on a doc or docx file. Select "Properties" Select "Open With" tab Either select writer (if it's a recommended app) and click the "Set as default" button, or click "Other Applications", select Writer and click "Set as default".
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Bev Nicolson -
Ewan Slater