Can't open a file by double-clicking

[Laura]

I upgraded my Mac to OSX and put in Microsoft Office X. Now when I want to open a file in Word or Excel, I have to open it from within the program. Double clicking on the file opens the program but not the file. Is there some setting I need to adjust so that I can just open the file by double clicking it?

Help!

 

[Dayo Mitchell]

Hi Laura,

This sounds like an OS X issue--there's no setting in Word that would take
care of it. There is some troubleshooting information at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/WordMac/index.htm

However, for Mac-specific problems that involve software/hardware
interactions or installation issues rather than manipulating Word itself,
you are probably better off re-posting in a Mac newsgroup:

microsoft.public.mac.office
microsoft.public.mac.office.word

You can access these through the MS site, under Support, via Google Groups,
or by setting up a newsreader.

Newsreaders are usually most efficient--here's a link on how to configure a
newsreader (e.g. Entourage or Outlook Express, note that URL is broken by
text wrapping)
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/community/community.aspx?pid=newsgroups&page=ne
wsgroupsetup

FYI,
microsoft.public.mac.office.excel
microsoft.public.mac.office.powerpoint
microsoft.public.mac.office.entourage

Also exist.

DM