April 2005
Beginner to intermediate
448 pages
20h 37m
English
TextEdit can open just about any Microsoft Word file and hang on to most of the formatting, including simple tables. The default in Tiger is set up so when you double-click on a file whose name ends with .doc, it automatically opens in TextEdit.
You can also drag the Word file and drop it on top of the TextEdit icon. (The TextEdit icon might not be in your Dock. If not, it's in the Applications folder. If you want the TextEdit icon in the Dock, drag it from the Applications folder and drop it in the Dock.)
If you own Microsoft Word and want your .doc files to open in Word, not TextEdit, you can change the default application:
1. | Control-click (or right-click) on the Word file to get the contextual menu. |
2. | While the ... |
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