Making OO default for opening files

chavyboy · Newbie Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 3

I'm running a MacBook and Open Office 2.0, for which X11 is required.

I want to know if it's possible to alter some settings so that double-clicking on an .odt file will start OpenOffice? Also, is it possible to make OO the default program for RTF files etc?

I cannot find an actual program file when I am invited to choose an application with which to open it, meaning I have to start OO, then select the appropriate file through the File... menu.

Obviously this isn't a big problem, but for convenience's sake, I wondered if anyone could help?

Thanks in advance

Andy

RonIA · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:35 am Post subject:

Not a mac expert (haven't worked with one in years), but you might need to look for soffice instead of OpenOffice.org. That is the executable file in MS Windows.
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pulsifer · OOo Advocate Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 369

crjacobsen · Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

Hope this helps. If you right-click on, say, an .rtf file and select 'Get Info', the window that opens up has an option to change which program opens that type of file. It's about 3/4 of the way down the window. The text reads "Open with:". Below the drop down menu of programs, the text reads "Use this application to open all documents like this." Below that is a dimmed button reading "Change All..."
First, click the tab below "Open with:" and select 'OpenOffice.org 2.0' from the drop-down menu. Then, select the "Change All..." button, which should have come out of hiding. There should also be some verification window that pops up. Clilck "Continue" and it should be done. It works for me.