How to open a file in MS Office with double-click

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How to open a file in MS Office with double-click

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I really enjoy MS Office 2003 on wine (Ubuntu Intrepid). I even figured out how to export files as PDF without distortion.

There is one thing though I'm not satisfied with: Double-clicking on .doc, .xls. etc.. file starts corresponding office application (Word, Excel) with blank page instead of opening the file. I entered correct path to file but does not work.

Of course it’s not a huge deal since I can go to file>open and then chose the file I want to open, but just was wondering how to make it as comfortable as it is in windows.
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Re: How to open a file in MS Office with double-click

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O-pos wrote:There is one thing though I'm not satisfied with: Double-clicking on .doc, .xls. etc.. file starts corresponding office application (Word, Excel) with blank page instead of opening the file. I entered correct path to file but does not work.
You need to use winepath. See this for example. Only in your case it would be backwards: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-e03d797 ... bc28ad33d4
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