MS Word - Auto-Opening downloaded files

I teach an online class and students submit MS Word attachments. Up until now, I have been able to click on the attachment link and the file opens up in MS Word (I have been using Office 2008). Just recently, when I click on the attachment link, it will open up MS Word, but not the file. I have to go find it in the download folder. I would like to remove this extra search step. Any idea where I can change that preference?

HI Swim,
As for assigning file downloads... if you are using Safari, launch Safari then click Safari/Preferences in the Menu. When the Preferences window appears, click the General tab at the top. About half way down it says: Save downloaded files to: Click the pop up menu and choose the option that works best for you. The Desktop is usually the quickest way to find a recently downloaded file.
As for MS Word. If you keep the MS Word icon in the Dock, just drag the file you downloaded to the MS Word icon and it should launch MS Word for you and the specified file.
*******Changing the application that opens a document*********
You can select a specific application to open a document. You may want to do this if you prefer using a certain application or if you don't have the application that was used to create the document.
Select the document in the Finder and choose File > Get Info.
Click "Open with" in the Info window.
Choose an application from the pop-up menu or choose Other to locate a different application.
To use the application you chose to open all similar documents (the same type as the current document and created by the same application), click Change All.
Carolyn

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thanks in advance

Hmmmm......Well, I don't think its Firefox. What kind of files
does this happen? All files, EXE files, music, video, updates?
What directory are you downloading to? Do you have the same
problem with other web browsers? If you haven't used another
browser, try it with one of the web sites that you have the problem.
Speaking of that, is it all web sites, some sites, a few sites?
Are you using the Firefox downloader or another. Some web
sites use there own download software.

Open download file with MS Word as .doc

I apologize if this is a moronic question, but I cannot find an answer anywhere.
I have written an application that generates a download file that should open in Microsoft Word, and be recognized as a .doc, NOT a .txt file.
My code includes the following, where wordName is like "something.doc":
response.setContentType("application/msword");
response.setHeader("Content-disposition","attachment;filename=" + wordName);
The file downloads, has the ".doc" suffix, and opens with MS Word. The specific problem is that "Returns" in the file appear as little squares inset in the text. If I do a "Save As" on the opened document, the suggested format is ".txt", not ".doc". If I save the document as a .doc and then reopen in, the little squares are gone - MS Word is now actually opening a .doc, and not a .txt file.
I guess my question, then, is: is there something else I can set to the response to get Word to open this file correctly the first time, rather than having to do the "Save As" routine?

Has the document been saved on the server side using MS Word? Was the same version of Word used to save it?
I think word is very picky about such things, it doesn't sound like a problem with your servlet.

I cannot open downloaded files. The "Open" & "Open Containing Folder" options are grayed out, as well as the "Open" option. I have removed Kaspersky to sure.

I cannot open downloaded files. The "Open" & "Open Containing Folder" options are grayed out. Cannot right-click on the files to open. File does not appear in the targeted folder. If "opened," the files provide an error message. Issue is primarily with MS Word.

If "Open" and "Open Containing Folder" in the right-click context menu in the Download Manager window are grayed then that means that the file is no longer in the original download location.<br />
It is possible that your anti-virus software is corrupting the downloaded files or otherwise interfering with downloading files by Firefox.<br />
Try to disable the real-time (live) scanning of files in your anti-virus software temporarily to see if that makes downloading work.<br />
See "Disable virus scanning in Firefox preferences - Windows"
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files

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Greetings!
I have a standard report, 'Payables Posted Invoice Register".
The report was going in to warning beacuse of some Invalid characters in the Data.
I corrected the invalid characters and then ran the report ; it completed fine.
But now when I try to open the report output, the output is not getting open but its allowing me to save the file.
When I save it on my local machine and try to open it, I am getting an error as "word cannot open the file because it is larger than 512 megabytes".
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Just picked up a Nokia lumia 822 and was wondering how to open downloaded files? Through IE it appears i can only stream a media file and now download it. Through UC Browser it says its downloaded but seems to only let me stream it. I want to download a song and add it to my music library, is that even possible? Are there any 3rd party file manager apps?

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i want to open downloaded file in my report.
In my report we have provided two option.
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second one is to open file after download .
For the downloading i am using gui_donwload function module but i don't know how to do second option.
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Hi.
If you want to open it in notepad for example you can do like this:
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EXPORTING
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     parameter = 'C:ptdebug.txt'
* IMPORTING
*    RETURNCODE = .
Or if you want to use classes instead you can do like this:
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute
EXPORTING
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    operation              = 'OPEN'
EXCEPTIONS
    cntl_error             = 1
    error_no_gui           = 2
    bad_parameter          = 3
    file_not_found         = 4
    path_not_found         = 5
    file_extension_unknown = 6
    error_execute_failed   = 7
    synchronous_failed     = 8
    not_supported_by_gui   = 9
    OTHERS                 = 10.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
             WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
Best Regards
Niklas

HT1338 I have a problem with opening downloaded files from the internet; zip types. Can you tell me an app to open these types of formats of files?

I have a problem with opening downloaded files from the internet; zip types. Can you tell me an app to open these types of formats of files?

It should unzip if you double-cick.
What are you seeing happen when you do that?
Select a .zip file in the Finder and Get Info (cmd-i). What is set for it to Open With. It should be Archive Utility.

I can't open downloaded files within Mozilla Firefox Particularly PDF files. I have Adobe Acrobat on my machine . Do I need to import it to firefox if so how do I do it ?

I can't open downloaded files within Mozilla Firefox Particularly PDF files. I have Adobe Acrobat on my machine . Do I need to import it to firefox if so how do I do it ?

Delete a possible user.js file and numbered prefs-##.js files and rename (or delete) the prefs.js file to reset all prefs to the default value including prefs set via user.js and prefs that are no longer supported in the current Firefox release.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problem.
See "Creating a profile":
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Profile_issues
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Trouble Opening Downloaded Files

My wife has a Mac Book using OS X v10.4 (which is why I'm here) with a 1,83 GHz intel core duo. The problem is that she is unable to open downloaded files. The software updater has a long list of suggestions and after she downloads the files (the new java release 8) the installation process starts and hen abruptly quits. I tried to solve that problem by re-downloading release 7 but the same error occurred (the release 7.pkg file was not in the library but the 5 and 6 pkg files were).
And... she recently purchased Office 2008 for Mac and that won't load either. Coincidence? Or some related problems? She is already on her second hard drive and I am hoping that isn't the problem.
Help!! Thanks in advance for the help.

Hi Escubed, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
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2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
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3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
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Some people get away without Repairing Permissions for years, some for only days.
If Permissions are wrong before applying an update, you could get mixed OS versions, if Directory is the slightest messed up, who knows!
If many Permission are repaired, or any Directory errors are found, you may need to re-apply some the latest/biggest updates again, or even do an A&I if you have enough free disk space.
The combo update for PowerPC-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html
The combo update for Intel-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateintel.html
Repair Permissions before & after re-install, then reboot again each time.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
I only use Software Update to see what is needed, then get them for real via...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
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If it appears to be time for An Archive & Install, which gives you a new OS, but can preserve all your files, APPs, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
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How do I get Lion to automatically open downloaded files?

I have Word 08 for Mac and I download Word documents and pdf files quite often. In Lion, the files download and then are almost impossible to find. I don't know where they go and often I don't know what the file was named because the hyperlinks used don't always show the file name. How can I set my system to automatically open files I download like it used to do before I got Lion?

I don't know where they go and often I don't know what the file was named
Allowing your browser to open "safe" files is dangerous. That's how a bunch of people got in trouble during the MacDefender outbreak... the OS considered an installer file safe, since opening one does not run any third-party code. But many people mistook the automatic launch of an installer to be "official" and were fooled into following through and installing the malware. (Whether the OS still considers such installers safe I don't know, but regardless, there is precedent for "safe" files being used maliciously.)
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Opening downloaded files

When I download a file I am getting the message that Safari cannot find an application to open it? The file is either a Microsoft Word document or a pdf file. At least that's what I believe they are. It is a file that has been sent to my wife from her school where she teaches. How can we open the file?
Thanks

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Hi
I'm developing Flex-based AIR application for iPad. I'm trying to make it open downloaded into application storage video, mp3 or PDF files.
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I suppose there is security issue...
I've found this article:
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Hi,
(A) To open your exported MS Office files from PDF files using ExportPDF:
Download those files to your computer then open them in MS Office application
PDF file can be opened in Adobe Reader.
(B) To open your files on line:
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HI,
Assuming you are using Safari... try maintenance.
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari/Reset Safari. Select the top 5 buttons then cick Reset.
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