Adobe changed all .doc word files to pdf

[computerwunder]

Hey, I think I updated my adobe, and now all my good ole' word .docs are pdfs. Had a bunch on the desktop that only open with adobe as pdfs now. Definitely don't want to retype these papers! Is there an easy way to switch it all back to normalville? Thanks. sNick.

 

[spinnerlys]

The document format was not changed, but the association may be.

OS X: How to Change Default Application to Open File Type


Also have a look at the following links to learn more about Mac OS X:

Mac OS X Basics and some other information

Helpful Information for Any Mac User by GGJstudios​

 

[computerwunder]

still struggling

hey thanks for the response, but i'm still stuck. I followed your link at did what it said, but eventually it just got to the point of converting the pdf to a word file, i clicked that option and it came back with an error message. It really seems like they all changed to pdf. They have the adobe logo and show up as .pdf files.

 

[spinnerlys]

hey thanks for the response, but i'm still stuck. I followed your link at did what it said, but eventually it just got to the point of converting the pdf to a word file, i clicked that option and it came back with an error message. It really seems like they all changed to pdf. They have the adobe logo and show up as .pdf files.

That is really, really strange. They were .doc files before (created with what MS Word version or what other word editor?) and now they ARE .pdf files? They even show up as .pdf file when you select GET INFO?
And can you open them via Word or the application you used to save them as .doc?

 

[computerwunder]

weird eh?

Yeah everything you say is correct. Was a word .doc easily clickable from the desktop. Became a pdf. When I ctr click and suggest to open with word, it says "convert file from" and gives a big list of possibilities. When I try word file it says error. Weird though because it definitely used to be word. Here's the properties view.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ihWKgLnX95q5Ez2JmhmyYwsZbY8wM2TvvfYOXPwSfQM?feat=directlink

Thanks for helping!

 

[MisterMe]

Yeah everything you say is correct. Was a word .doc easily clickable from the desktop. ...

It appears that your Word documents are actually documents that have been scanned as PDF and then embedded into Word documents.

 

[SpiceGrrl]

God, Spinnerlys, what awesome use of graphics!

 

[rekhyt]

That is really, really strange. They were .doc files before (created with what MS Word version or what other word editor?) and now they ARE .pdf files? They even show up as .pdf file when you select GET INFO?
And can you open them via Word or the application you used to save them as .doc?

Wow! How did you do that?

 

[spinnerlys]

Wow! How did you do that?

Poposhop or so.

Layers with shadows and glow and transparency and blurs and gradients.

I was just bored.


Anyway, did you "solve" the problem, computerwunder?

 

[computerwunder]

not chet

Hey I also liked those graphics but still no deal on solving the prob. These were plain old word docs. Any more tips?

 

[spinnerlys]

What happens if you change them from .pdf to .doc in Finder and click USE .DOC on the following message. Will they open in Word again? Or what happens, if open the .pdf documents in Word, are they editable?