Word 2007 - docs open up in word pad

[Trish]

Hi, somethin seems to have happened to the settings on my laptop. Every time
I try to open a word document, whether already on my pc, or a new one that is
emailed to me, it is illegible. I have to close it, right mouse click on it,
then select Open With ... Word, and then it is fine. How can I stop this
from happening? Many thanks in advance.

 

[Trish]

Sorry, I don't know how this ended up being listed under FrontPage. Please
ignore it and I will post it again under Word. Many thanks.

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

In that same dialog check the box that says something like; Always Open
With...