Windows 10: How can I get extensions to show as they are instead of in expanded words?

In File Explorer I want to see .accdb instead of "Access data base" or .accde instead of "Access database ACCDE". The words are often so wide and ambiguous that what you see is not meaningful. It's running the way I want on one pc, but not on another.tialas

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three word suggestions

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you want to disable word suggestions when you type any word. I’ll certainly help you with the steps.



To disable text suggestions, I would suggest you to refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows Logo key + I, to open
   Settings.
   
2. Click on Devices, and click on
   Typing on the left pane.
   
3. Now, under Typing toggle the switch to off for
   Show text suggestions as I type on the software keyboard.
   
4. Under Hardware keyboard, toggle the switch to on for
   Show text suggestions as I type.
   

Let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

File extension *.docx

Hi Randy,

To change the file extension when saving a document in Word 2013, you may follow the steps below:

• Click on File; then, select Options from the list.
• In the Word Options window, choose Save.
• Under Save files in this format, select *.doc from the list.
• Hit OK button to confirm and save the changes.

If ever your Word 2013 application is not recognizing the changes you have made, you may restart the application; however, if the issue still persists, we suggest that you repair it. To do this, see this
link.

We would appreciate it if you could get back to us and provide us your feedback.

 

Symbols instead of readable words

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft community.

This issue might occur if the document is corrupt or the file type is not associated with the right application.

I suggest you check if you are able to open in Word.

• 
  Download and save the document on the desktop.
  
• 
  Right click on the document, click on ‘Open with > Choose a program’.
  
• 
  Select ‘Word’ from the list of applications and click ‘OK’.
  
• 
  Check if the document opens up without any issue.
  

Let us know the status.

Regards,

Guru Kiran