[Hidden-tech] chaning the default application

[Matthew Crocker]

Right click on a .doc file, select 'Get Info' from the drop down menu.

Click on the triangle next to 'Open with:' to expand that option

Select 'Pages'

Click on the 'Change All...' button



On Oct 3, 2007, at 4:10 PM, Tom / Reelife Productions wrote:

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> hello,
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> I just started using Apple's "pages" app (part of iwork 08) and I love
> it.  does anyone know how I can make it the default application in
> place of MS 'word'?...so that everytime i click on a file that was
> previously saved as a word doc will be opened with Pages?
>
> thanks a bunch.
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> On 9/19/07, Shel Horowitz <shel at frugalfun.com> wrote:
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>> I thought iMovie had this capability, but I just opened it up to play
>> with it and can't find any way to record. I don't need any frills
>> whatsoever, just a way of creating a training video of someone
>> sitting in front of the computer and talking, like Camtasia for the
>> PC except I don't even need to put in screen shots (though that
>> wouldn't be a bad feature).
>>
>> I am doing media training with a client on Monday and want to test
>> this first, so there's some urgency.
>>
>> PS--Thanks, HT, for the fabulous workshop last night. I will now be
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