Word 2013 and 2003 installed; default programs won't recognize 2003


  1. Weboh
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    Word 2013 and 2003 installed; default programs won't recognize 2003


    I have Word 2003 and 2013 installed on my computer. Word 2013 can't edit files with custom XML elements, so I want to use 2003 to open them. However, whenever I double-click an XML file, it launches 2013. I tried to fix this by selecting "open with" and browsing for Word 2003. But whenever I do that, the program that appears in the open with dialog box is Word 2013--not 2003. I can't select Word 2003 from any open with dialog box from anywhere because of this. How do I fix this?
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  3. skyred5
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    It's actually best recommended not to have 2 versions of MS office at the same time, but I guess yours is a special case.

    Try opening Word 2003 and open your document from there. See if it works.
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  4. Weboh
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    It does work from there, but I want to be able to open them directly from their directory.
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  6. Ranger4
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    The order of Office installation on your computer seems to be important. These MS websites may help you.

    Information about how to use Office 2013 suites and programs (MSI deployment) on a computer that is running another version of Office

    Can Office 2013 Professional coexist on the same computer as Office - Microsoft Community
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