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Associating files on Windows

After you install Desktop Editors on Windows, you may want to associate files with the application so that always use this program to open the selected file types. To associate office documents with Desktop Editors on Windows, you should perform the steps described below.

Open Default Apps​

Access the Default apps settings in the following way:

  1. Open the Start menu using the Start menu button on the taskbar.

  2. Press Settings in the Pinned section of the Start menu.

    Windows Settings

  3. Press Apps on the left-side navigation menu.

    Apps

  4. In the Apps section, click the Default apps.

    Default apps

On the Default apps page, use the Set a default for a file type or link search bar to search by file type or link and to set up the deafault app.

Use the Set defaults for application search box to find a particular application, and to display the file types or link types it supports, or scroll down the list of the installed applications.

Default app options

Option 1: Choose defaults by file type​

This option allows you to select a default application that should open files with a certain file extension. This setting is applied to each file type individually.

  1. Find the necessary file extension using the Set a default for a file type or link search bar on the Default apps page. To access the complete list of files or links, on the Default apps page, scroll down to the Related settings section, and choose Choose defaults by file type or Choose defaults by link type.

    File type list

  2. Click the Choose a default below the file type.

  3. In the Select a default app pop-up window, choose ONLYOFFICE application and click the Set default button.

    Choose an app

Repeat the steps for other file types you want to associate with Desktop Editors.

Option 2: Set defaults by app​

This option allows you to associate different supported file types with the selected application.

  1. Click ONLYOFFICE in the application list.

    Choose app

  2. Click the Choose a default below the necessary file type.

    Manage application

  3. In the Select a default app pop-up window, choose the ONLYOFFICE application and click the Set default button.

    Choose an app

Repeat the steps for other file types you want to associate with Desktop Editors.