File Associations

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File Associations


 

Editor-Icon File Associations

 


 

When the File Associations tab is selected the following options are available:

 

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Figure 1. Preferences Dialog Box. File Associations Tab Selected

 

Windows uses file associations to identify files to be used with specific programs. (Please note that the Control Panel of the local computer can also be used to determine file associations).

 

The current PDF viewing/editing application is shown at the top of the dialog box. PDF-XChange Editor is the current application in (figure 1).

The menus that follow determine when the current application is used:

The As Default application for PDF files menu has three options:

Do not change retains the existing file associations.

Make Default sets the current application as the default application.

Restore implements the previous default application that was used for PDF files.

The remaining four menus have three options:

Do not change retains the existing file associations.

Yes enables the current application for the option in question.

No disables the current application for the option in question.

Select the Apply changes only for current user box as desired. When this option is selected, click Apply to apply changes.

The Notify when PDF-XChange Editor is not default PDF Application box is selected by default. Clear the box to disable notifications.

 

Click Apply to apply changes and OK to save changes.