How to Set Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as Default App in Windows 11 [Guide]

Millions of computer users around the world prefer Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications over other programs for creating, editing and viewing documents.

Microsoft Word and Excel, two applications belonging to the Microsoft Office suite, are used by people around the world to create, open, edit and share (Word files as well as spreadsheets) documents.

Usually, when you install the Office suite (Office 2016, 2019, 2021 and Office 365), the installer automatically sets Word, Excel and others as the default application for supported file types. However, sometimes, due to mysterious reasons, the installer fails to perform this task.

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To change the default app in Windows 11, open the Start menu and click “Settings”. On the Settings screen, click “System”. On the System screen, click “Apps & Features”. On the Apps & Features screen, click “Default Apps”. In the Default apps list, select the app you want to use as default.

This tutorial will apply to computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running Windows 10 and Windows 11 (Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education) operating systems from all supported hardware manufacturers, such as Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei, Microsoft Surface and Samsung.

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