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by wizard-09

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Hi all when I attach a word file to a email in outlook 2007 it will attach the file as a notepad file, I have all notepad files to open with word 2007, does anyone know way this is happen I'm losted?

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by charvell

It will tell you everything you need to know. If, when you save the file, you save it as a .txt then it will open with notepad for most people, even though you used Word to edit it.

by wizard-09

File extensions are all fine, when I look in my folder it has the word icon, when I open it from my folder it opens in word, however when I goto outlook to attach that file to an email it will see it as a notepad file for what ever reason?

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by charvell

You stated: "I have all notepad files to open with word 2007" which means that all documents with a .txt extension will have the Word icon and open with Word, since that is your default configuration. What you need to look at is the ACTUAL extension of the file. If you don't see on after the name of the file, open up windows explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, select the View tab and uncheck "Hid extensiions for known file types" then click Apply and Ok.

by pcs365_1

Hi Wizard-09,

Try the following steps for getting through with the attachment issue that you are encountering for MS Office 2007. Note: Close Outlook 2007

1) Go to the Original location of the word file on your computer (for eg: My Documents)

2) Right-click on the file and select 'Properties'

3) Once in the 'Properties' window of that file, under the 'General' Tab click on the Change button for the Opens with category

4) This should take you to a window named 'Choose the program you want to open this file with'

If under Recommended Programs 'Notepad' is highlighted then change it to 'Microsoft Office Word' Click on 'OK' two times and then try attaching the file once again to a test mail in Outlook 2007 and let me know the results.

Do post the results (if working or not)

Regards,
PCS365_1

by wizard-09

We use Softgrid here so I think it may be a problem with that, this is only the 3rd time I have seen it just can't seem to fix it, I may have to get onto softgrid to see if they can help.

Thanks all

by navi147

rt click on the notepad file -> open with -> choose program -> select note pad -> mark on always open with this....

from now all your notepad files will open in notepad only

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