Link to open Word document

I am creating a document system with RoboHelp 6. I'd like to
create a link that would open a word document that is our business
template. This needs to open the Word program and then open the
document file.
Is this possible? How?

OK I just checked our intranet and it does in fact work the
same way as the web. Click on a link to a doc file and you get a
dialogue box asking if you want to open in Word or save the file,
that happens in both Firefox and IE and both give the user the
option to always open such files in whichever way they choose. That
option can be disabled though by the Administrator.
So what you want can be done. You might want to add a note to
the link. Otherwise it is a training matter.
Hope that helps.

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