Note: We have included screenshots of Excel. However, if you want to make the change in Word or PowerPoint, you must follow the same steps. The list of file extensions will be different as per the app ...

In a move that could bring a chorus of both cheers and jeers, Microsoft Corp. recently announced its commitment to adopt XML technology as the default file format in the next version of Office, ...

Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...

In the Mac OS it is possible to change the default program the operating system will use to open a file when you double-click on it. After you have changed this file association, though, you may want ...

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The overwhelming majority of USB flash drives you buy are going to come in one of two formats: FAT32 or NTFS. The first format, FAT32, is fully compatible with Mac OS X, though with some drawbacks ...

Changing the default printer driver to PDF lets files created in Word 2010 format properly in Word 2007, but the only permanent solution is to revert to Word's old default format. Dennis O'Reilly ...

Third-party file explorer Files recently received an update. The update adds the ability to set Files as the default file manager on Windows 11 or Windows 10. The app also gained support for a new ...

Chris Capossela, who runs product management for the Office family of products, dropped by to see me to dribble out more details about the next version of Microsoft Office (currently dubbed "12"), ...