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courtneyp62973773
courtneyp62973773
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Mar 20, 2015 5:02 PM UTC
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why is my computer opening docx file in adobe

When I download a docx file it opens with adobe and It will not open. How can I fix this problem?

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    Sara_Forsberg
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    Mar 20, 2015 10:20 PM UTC

    Hi courtneyp62973773,

    It sounds like the filename associations have become confused on your computer. It's an easy fix--what operating system are you using? Here are some instructions for both Windows 7 and Mac OS:

    Change which programs Windows uses by default - Windows Help

    How to change the default application for a file type | Macworld

    Please let us know how it goes.

    Best,
    Sara

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