MWE thank you so much for your time and efforts.

The tech reinstalled the entire 2003 office suite and I was still not automatically printing docx documents.

I suggested installing Microsoft Word 2007. The tech said it would erase over 2003. I told him that was not the case based on what I read (you can have both copies of 2003 and 2007 except for Word).

On the 2007 installation screen we unchecked update and choose the second radio button option.



In the second tab, we crossed everything out to not install except for Word 2007.

I then tried to print the outlook items and they worked!



Thank you all!

Same problem. Such good advice last time I thought I would come back with a follow up. I got rid of word 2007.

In outlook, "always use the selected program" does not work with docx documents.

When I attempt to print the entire document with attachments, or

I right click on the document, and on the menu click print:




Then outlook ALWAYS asks me what program I want to open this program with.



I always want docx programs opened with Microsoft Open XML converter. I always select Microsoft Open XML converter and click the check box "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file"

It NEVER works. Everytime I attempt to print a document again, I get the same open with screen.

How can I get rid of this Open with screen and have Outlook automatically open with Microsoft Open XML converter?

Windows Explorer option:

I went to Windows Explorer: Tools | Folders | File Types and created a new registry type "docx". (It was not there before) Windows automatically recognized this file as being opened by Microsoft Open XML converter



When I attempted to print a file, the only change I saw was that on the "open with" screen, Microsoft Open XML converter was highlighted first instead of Internet Explorer.

Any suggestions on how to make Microsoft Open XML converter always open?