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subeh.sharma
Asked: 2012-01-24 19:41:57 +0800 CST

How to make Abiword default in 11.10?

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In earlier releases I could do that by right-clicking on a document file, going to Properties -> Open With and selecting Abiword, but in 11.10 I can't see Abiword as an option. How can I now make it the default application for opening my doc/docx files?

Screenshot of file properties' Open With tab

11.10

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    you can try installing ubuntu-tweak http://ubuntu-tweak.com/ In Admins->File Type Manager in Text and Program Section select the filetypes that you want to change to handle with Abiword

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  2. Another way might be to click the Add button and add the executable's path.

    See, xxx@linux-dopx:~/> which oocalc gives me /usr/bin/oocalc This path if added by the Add button will appear in that list, and then you can select it.

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