Hi ADKREV,

OK, try the following steps to create an association in the Set Associations control panel:
• Click on your "Start" menu > "Control Panel" > "Programs"> "Default Programs" > "Associate a file type or protocol with a program".
• After the file extension list populates, browse the list to find the docx file extension.
• Click on the docx file extension, and choose "Change Program" and Select "Microsoft Word" > OK.
• If "Microsoft Word" isn't shown, click "Browse" and navigate to the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office folder to find it.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]