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pdf open in Word

janostrander
Registered: Jul 1 2009
Posts: 6

I see several questions in several areas of Acrobat's web site, but I can't find the answer that fits my exact problem. When ever I click on any pdf file it opens in Word and of course it is garbage. I must open up the Adobe Acrobat program first and then click on the file. I can't find any place where I can set it to open all pdf files in Acrobat.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 9.1.1, Windows
gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
You have a corrupted file association. You can try the detect and repair or you will have to change the file association through Windows Explorer of the "Folders" in Window's Control Panel.

George Kaiser

janostrander
Registered: Jul 1 2009
Posts: 6
Where do you find "Always Open.............? This does answer the question of how to make sure a certain file opens every time, but it doesn't help me when downloading a file or form from the internet. I must always save it to my desktop, then open Acrobat and then open the file.
maplecove
Registered: Jun 15 2009
Posts: 15
right click on file ->
open with ->
choose program (bottom of the list - will open another list) ->
select the program AND check the box under the list for 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file' ->
OK
gkaiseril
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If other associations for the various other file type associated with the Acrobat/Reader product have been corrupted this option will not correct those associatons.

George Kaiser

maplecove
Registered: Jun 15 2009
Posts: 15
True, but he seemed unfamiliar with this process so I gave the information. And it's a simple and reasonable first thing to try. Hopefully it'll do the trick.

So ... if there are other corrupted associations what should he do next?
gkaiseril
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Use the "Repair Acrobat installation" option on the Help menu option.

George Kaiser