Forcing .doc to open in Word not browser

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    Default Forcing .doc to open in Word not browser

    HI

    I am sure this is really simple -can anyone tell me how to force a link in a
    page to a .doc file to open in Word and not in the browser(This would produce
    an open/download dialoge box.)

    Thanks

    Alan

    milligano@gmail.com Guest

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    Default Re: Forcing .doc to open in Word not browser

    You cannot.

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    "milligano@gmail.com" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
    news:ec0nvr$lvh$1@forums.macromedia.com...
    > HI
    >
    > I am sure this is really simple -can anyone tell me how to force a link in
    > a
    > page to a .doc file to open in Word and not in the browser(This would
    > produce
    > an open/download dialoge box.)
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > Alan
    >

    Murray *ACE* Guest

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