Windows 10: OpenOffice document opens with Microsoft Word. How to change it?

I have OpenOffice and Microsoft Word installed in my PC. I usually work with OpenOffice. When I make a document with OpenOffice I save it on the desktop. When I click on it the document opens with Microsoft Word. I do not want it to open with Microsoft Word. I know it has to do with some adjustments in Settings, but I do not know how to do it. Could you please help me with that?

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Opening Word documents

Hi MPHowe

Can you please provide a bit more detail on your question . . .

1

Do you get an error when trying to open Word documents, and if so, is that for all documents and what is printed on that error?

2

Can you open Word form its application icon, and if so, if you go to File - Open, can you open a Word document form there, rather than double clicking a Word document?

3

As an initial step, follow these steps to perform a full repair of your Office installation . . .

Open Control Panel - Programs and Features

Click Microsoft Office in the list of installed applications

At the top, click 'Change'

On the resulting dialog, click 'Repair' - choose the Online Repair, it is a comprehensive fix

That should fix any issues with your Office Installation . . .

NOTE: Please be advised, if you are running Office 2013 or earlier, before attempting a repair, have your Microsoft Office Product Key at hand, Office may need to be re-activated in some cases

 

Word document opens in gibberish

Try to open it with the online version.

Microsoft Word Online - Work together on Word documents


I had a similar problem with wrong characters set in LibreOffice.
OpenOffice and WPS Office opened it fine. You might give it a shot.

 

Alternative to Microsoft Word Please

Libre Office

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Or... Open Office

Apache OpenOffice - Official Site - The Free and Open Productivity Suite