When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...

In Windows 11/10, many types of files can be opened via one or more programs. For example, you can open a photo with the Photos App or with Microsoft Paint, among others. As such, if you have set any ...

On Wednesday, Google further blended the lines between online and offline with a neat little browser extension that lets you automatically open documents from the Google Drive website in your ...

With the Files app, I can also enjoy a dual-pane view that makes comparing two files easier. The third-party app has ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Pages is the Apple version of Microsoft Word — however, unlike Word or any of the other software that comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription, ...

If your installed program isn't open, Google Drive will launch it. The update makes it much easier to open files stored on Google Drive anywhere but the web browser. Here's the Application Launcher ...

Every file opens with one of the built-in apps in Windows 11/10 by Microsoft. For example, you may want to set Photos as the default app for a photo viewer. If you are not satisfied with the options ...

You can open or import a surprising number of file formats into Microsoft Word. Not to be confused with file formatting, which—in most programs—refers to the design of a page, file formats are little ...

Microsoft Access, available as part of Microsoft Office, allows business owners to manage their databases and develop software applications. Prior to 2007, Access saved certain database information in ...

While you can manually enter the commands to edit files in Terminal editors, in OS X you can set up a service to open files in a desired terminal editor from the Finder's contextual menu. Topher ...