For this article, I’m working with the version of Word from Microsoft 365. But the tips here apply to any desktop version of Word from the past few years though not to the free online edition.

Select the .docx or .doc file type and then click or tap "Change Program" to set the default application associated with it. The latest version of Word will be shown as the most suitable choice ...

Let’s look at how to control Word’s copying and pasting. (I’m using the latest version of Microsoft Word from an Office 365 subscription, but the steps apply to the past few flavors of Word ...