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Foreword

The video "Datei öffnen mit LibreOffice" ( "Open file with LibreOffice" ) links to this page here, which contains further information and details.

This video shows how files can be opened with LibreOffice and how files under Windows 10 / 11 can be assigned to LibreOffice by default.

Link to the Video

Link to the Video (in German [DE]):

Datei öffnen mit LibreOffice

Open file with LibreOffice

File icon Writer

Unlock the file name extensions in the File Explorer

In File Explorer, select the "View" tab.

Place a check mark next to "File name extensions" WIN11 / WIN10.

Check the assignment in the File Explorer

In File Explorer WIN11 / File Explorer WIN10 (also called "Windows Explorer") one can see if the files, e.g. "doc", "docx", "odt" and "ott" are assigned to LibreOffice on Windows by default.

The file icons will then match those of LibreOffice.

Open file

Then the files can be opened in the File Explorer by double-clicking.

Alternatively open Writer.

Via the "Open" icon , you open the desired file.

However, if the files are assigned to other programs, the file can only be opened via the open program LibreOffice.

Assign files back to LibreOffice by default

In the file explorer you can allocate files again by default to the program LibreOffice.

Right-click on a file and select "Open with" and "Choose another app".

Click on "Choose an app on your PC" and select "LibreOffice Writer".

Now you click on Always.

Note:
If Writer is not available, click on "Choose an app on your PC" and search for the program. Mostly under C:/Program Files/LibreOffice/programm/ Select program.