[TUTORIAL] How to set WORD as the DEFAULT Program to Open Word Documents in Windows 10

Is your Microsoft Word document opening in the wrong program? Here's how to permanently set your Word documents to open in Microsoft Word by default each time.
It's super easy! Just follow my instructions for changing .doc and .docx files to open in Microsoft Word automatically. This tutorial is for Windows 10, but the basic concept can also be applied to Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP. It doesn't matter which version of Microsoft Office you are using. This will set the default program for Word for any version.
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[@kjab7860]

Never seen a simpler and more effective tutorial. GG dude

[@Pattycakedoll]

Took me less than a minute from Google search to your video to changing the program I could open a document from / to. (In my case from word to open office.) Thanks for this video.

[@josephgatere7616]

BIG THANK YOU!!! Struggled with it for long

[@shahidny3184]

Thank you so much for this video . I was having problem to open my pdf file . I been through so many videos , no one explaining like how you did so quickly . I fixed my problem.

[@erikagumidam4400]

Thank you so much!! You're such a big help! ❤️❤️❤️

[@irenegates5669]

thank you I tried everything to make word my default program and your way worked. I liked when all programs came with an option to unistall program with it - again thank you

[@jamaikapenote9816]

You're a savior. Thank you so much! I'm gonna subscribe for that.

[@zeea320]

Thank you so much for this, brilliant plain and simple ….thank you bro 🙏🙏🙏

[@ayewayewrichard5468]

You just saved me at the office. Thank you for this

[@chenleyi]

Thank you very much!!!!! bro,this problem has anoyed me so much ,you save my day

[@syakirahsyahrain6451]

Thanks! It helps a lot

[@Phoen_xD]

my problem is that i dont have word but I know that I can use Microsoft edge instead and I've been trying to use it to solve a homework from uni but everytime I download it the path send me to re-download the file again

[@jam9691]

it definitely helped me. thank you so much!

[@dculbersondal]

Hello. I have WORD on my iMac. Evidently I hit a key on the keyboard by mistake and when I go to open a default doc to create something, the default doc is very tiny in the middle of the screen. I've played around with different keys and nothing seems to get it back to the original default size. Help!! Thanks......

[@nosharabrown4709]

I really appreciate your help.Thank you.

[@baayandbakool8379]

Helpful! Thank you.

[@haneeshahoney7956]

Thanks a lot man.... U helped me 👍😊

[@brainierthokchom]

Thank you. It just really work.

[@ovxrts]

I know I am a year late but when I look up "word" in my start menu it just doesn't show up at all. The only thing that shows up is word pad. IS there any way I can fix this?

[@al-aminshikder2984]

Thank You, Sir. It helped me a lot

[@binoykujur9566]

Thank you Sir, it was helpful indeed

[@sampada_7]

Thank you so much for the help🙏

[@stephencarver7448]

Brilliant! Thank you...although you could just add....It is possible, (when you click on properties), that the app displayed as the one which will open your file might be lying, (as I found), and needs setting again to ACTUALLY be the correct one. i.e. my properties window was displaying WORD as being set to open my word files, BUT was Open Office, (which I had recently installed), and had hijacked all of my word files! I followed your insstructions in spite of it telling me it was already set to have Word open the files and I reset it to word...and hey presto all the icons on my PC changed from Open Office back to Word! Hoorah!

[@anishmathew6466]

Installed office 360. Followed your instructions to the T but still not opening. Please help

[@fireripper2498]

Thanks man, it helped a lot.

[@OfficeTutorials123]

Glad it helped!

[@karenpage706]

Thank you so much, it helps very much!

[@OfficeTutorials123]

Happy to hear it helped! :)

[@hoteltrivago9504]

fully explained ggez thanks ma dude

[@braveboy1]

How do I turn it back to normal without going in on the file with word?

[@lloydwarden3758]

You're the man! It worked. Thanks!

[@user-th5zp1ot8h]

Bhai i got my folder deleted how to restore it, it's not in the recycle bin either, please help

[@rahuldasgupta1483]

Thank you mate 😊

[@andreiciupitu5074]

Thank you very much!

[@Danila192]

Thank you!

[@abialtarpappalan3595]

thanks man, i hope this will be great on win 11

[@paulafranklin7937]

listened twice then figured out that I had to right-click on the document to come to the test file properties then I got it little work but thanks figured it out , within 28 seconds of video

[@dominiksterusky3444]

You saved me, thank you ur the goat!

[@jerrys.3317]

Thanks a bunch!

[@ethanndhlovu2205]

Worked perfectly... Zambia 🇿🇲

[@grantgames4637]

I don't have word listed. I have the online version of office 365 installed to my PC. And it won't work

[@ceciliavideoph5452]

Thank you so much

[@afellowfollower6152]

how do i make my notes into files for mods?

[@lukasetter5270]

Thank you soooo much

[@Soldier-ll9cn]

Thanks mate

[@ahmed22abbasdd]

Thanks Brother

[@johnsonmunisi8705]

Thanks 👍💯 💯

[@yohaanbesoya7893]

my right click doesnt work... any suggestions?

[@ryanjaycalahat1876]

thanks a lot bro

[@waywivewordzpublishingedit7397]

Thank you

[@sakshithreddypalupunoori7777]

Change option is not coming man

[@nurwirhana4861]

didnt work for me. it always open on google

[@andilala3448]

Tanks you..,,!

[@drenaflinn9393]

YOU ARE A GREAT MAN..... GOD BLESS YOU!!!

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[@arturosincere483]

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[@dennisbrucemasayon786]

My problem is that if i click any word file it will prompt "how do you want to open .docx file" i will click ms word and then nothing happens. I know the file is not corrupt because if i open ms word and open that certain file through ms word it open normally, its a bit annoying because instead of clicking on the file directly i would now have to open ms word and then manually find that file

[@OfficeTutorials123]

When you right click on the Word file and select properties, what program does it show as the default? You may follow the steps in the video, even if it shows Word as the default still. Hopefully re-applying the Default Program settings manually will help.

[@akshaythakur5150]

Thankyou kind male human :)

[@brianprovo9178]

problem solved thanks

[@mohamedrauoff]

thank you

[@canbe842]

Great tutorial. Clear and concise. However, here is my situation . . . I have Windows 10. I want to have my documents automatically open in Google Chrome every time because, currently, when I choose to open a document, it automatically opens in Word format and during that conversion process the text reformats with random characters, missing text, etc. To avoid that problem I choose the 'open with Google Chrome' format option and the text then appears clean - no random conversion errors/changes. How can I automatically set up Google Chrome as the 'open with' default so I won't need to go through this frustrating process each time? Thank you for your time and expertise.

[@Ayushman__Prasad]

thank you so much

[@OfficeTutorials123]

You're welcome! Glad the video helped! :)

[@FG_Furious_Gamer]

:) ty!

[@angads.9819]

Can u please tell how disable it. Like every file I open, it open on word and i hate that

[@hari5723]

Me too

[@hari5723]

Any solution pls

[@chanjiratopcare9843]

How to convert ALL "doc" files saved on a computer to "docx" in one go?

[@vijaykrishnarajeev2687]

Mam I have two version of word 1st 2007 word and another is of 2019 version so when go for default app it shows only word 2007 . Plz help 😭😩😩🙏

[@OfficeTutorials123]

You will probably need to scroll down to where it says "more apps" and then if you still don't see it, scroll down some more and select "Look for another app on this PC", and then find where the Word 2019 is located on your computer in the Program Files.

[@mayanksharma-hg2dj]

same issue bro.

[@zahracans9143]

Link?

[@alawysyaiful3673]

Why my case, I can't do that

[@Ilovecanadians]

it doesn't give me any option to change any program

[@OfficeTutorials123]

After right clicking - Properties - General tab - Change button, you should see a list of programs too choose from in a pop up. If you don' see any programs or don't see the right one, you can scroll down and select "More Apps" to search more. I'm not sure what you're seeing, but I hope that helps.

[@Bailey-ib9js]

i have word but it dosnt show up on the list

[@OfficeTutorials123]

You may have to scroll down to more programs and find the root folder location to where Microsoft office is located. Usually in c drive, programs, and find word in the Microsoft office root folder.

[@abrahamermias3854]

greate

[@shakirhussain3177]

Thanks problem solved

[@JosannaMonik]

mine doesn't look like that. if i click right on notepad I have the option to click on file location. what do I do after that?

[@OfficeTutorials123]

Hi Moneca, make sure you are clicking on a document file and not on the Notepad program itself. Then once you click on "Properties", make sure you select the "General" tab. Hope that helps.

[@JosannaMonik]

@@OfficeTutorials123 I went to "settings" and "default apps" sorry i don't understand how you can just ad an app, i don't see that option.

[@AK-rm3xr]

Don't work in windows 10

[@abdullahalmamun6903]

THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSZ

[@VinnyGjokaj]

Thanks, it was so annoying

[@uncommonmix]

How cringe is it that this is not default setting in windows 11 if u purchase windows office....

[@aimansyahmi7124]

Thank you

[@tukangkomen5139]

thanks to you bro

[@lawrencecamoral]

Thank you

[@OfficeTutorials123]

You're welcome! Glad it helped!