Windows 10: Clicking on a file starts MS Office App, but doesn't open the file

Discus and support Clicking on a file starts MS Office App, but doesn't open the file in Microsoft Office and 365 to solve the problem; When I attempt to open an Office 2013 document, the correct app starts with a blank document instead of the document I clicked on. If I attempt to open... Discussion in 'Microsoft Office and 365' started by mfaklis, Dec 27, 2017.

  1. MFAKLIS
    mfaklis Win User

    Clicking on a file starts MS Office App, but doesn't open the file


    When I attempt to open an Office 2013 document, the correct app starts with a blank document instead of the document I clicked on. If I attempt to open the document within the office app (File > Open), I get a blank document. I have done an Office 2013 repair, re-associated by file-type, and re-associated by application. The correct office app icons appear in Explorer.

    This problem is with all Office 2013 applications, except Outlook. The problem does not appear with non-office file-types or apps, for example; clicking on a PDF file opens adobe reader with that file.

    :)
     
    mfaklis, Dec 27, 2017
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  2. GEEKED AT BIRTH
    Geeked at Birth Win User

    Can't Remove File From Application Quick Access

    Win 10, MS Office 2010

    I have pinned several MS Office apps to the start menu (my particular problem is with Excel but I suspect that this is irrelevant) and have pinned several files to the app's MRU list.

    When I right-click on the app's tile, I get a list of recently used and pinned files, as expected. One particular pinned file exists and opens successfully if I left-click it. However, I cannot unpin it. Right-clicking on the file offers an "Unpin from
    this list" option but it does nothing. I have renamed the file and forced Windows to recognize that it doesn't exist; Windows then offers the chance to delete the entry but it still doesn't remove the link from the apps MRU list.

    How can I remove this file link without removing all of the other pinned and MRU file links?
     
    Geeked at Birth, Dec 27, 2017
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  3. SVEN JOHANNSEN
    Sven Johannsen Win User
    locate files on sd card

    Don't have a device with a slot, but am interested in how this comes out. In Office there is a pane called Places which lists phone, SkyDrive, etc. Wouldn't by chance be a reference to the SD card there? Do you have PDF Reader installed (the MS app)? It
    doesn't recognize files on the card?



    With the file system being the way it is, it would be incumbant on the various apps to understand what they can open, and go look for files of that type. There isn't the concept of opening a file manager, clicking a file, and launching the appropriate application.
    So I would think Office would look for Office files, PDF Reader would hunt down pdfs.
     
    Sven Johannsen, Dec 27, 2017
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  4. TCHAGAS
    tchagas Win User

    Clicking on a file starts MS Office App, but doesn't open the file

    Type in the run Winword /safe then try to open your file
     
    tchagas, Dec 30, 2017
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