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My pdf files want to be opened with microsoft word instead of adobe reader, how do I cancel the direction to word and apply adobe instead?

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Somewhere along the line while trying to open a pdf file, Microsoft Word was selected. Now, every time I try to open a pdf file it takes me to Microsoft Word where, obviously, it won't open. How do I negate the directive to Microsoft Word and apply Adobe Reader instead?

Somewhere along the line while trying to open a pdf file, Microsoft Word was selected. Now, every time I try to open a pdf file it takes me to Microsoft Word where, obviously, it won't open. How do I negate the directive to Microsoft Word and apply Adobe Reader instead?

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You can check the action for Portable Document Format (PDF) in Tools > Options > Applications

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You can try the Options dialog. This article, while not addressing the Word issue, describes the steps to get to the drop-down list to choose a program: View and edit PDF files using Firefox’s built-in viewer. Does that help?

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You can check the action for Portable Document Format (PDF) in Tools > Options > Applications