Help! Calibre is opening Microsoft Word docs in its own reader!

Alagonio620 · 05-17-2026, 11:30 AM

I downloaded Calibre in order to take chapters of the book I'm writing (saved as Microsoft Word documents) and put them into a format that's easy to read and bars me from editing. I tried uploading a document as a book, and it worked! However, during the upload process, I checked an option that said something like, "Always open with Calibre e-reader." I thought it only applied to my usage of the "Upload a book" function from within the application, but now all my Microsoft Word documents have an icon that looks like a book and any attempt to open them opens them with the Calibre reader instead of a document editor! I don't want that! How do I reverse this?

theducks · 05-17-2026, 01:40 PM

In WINDOWS settings: default apps: look for Choose default apps by file type:< find your books file TYPE >: click and choose from list

Alagonio620 · Yesterday, 06:58 PM

Thank you, theducks! I've done it already. The document icons are back to normal. And knowing how to change which app my documents open with reveals exciting future possibilities! Thank you again!

05-17-2026, 11:30 AM	#1
Alagonio620 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2026 Device: none	Help! Calibre is opening Microsoft Word docs in its own reader! I downloaded Calibre in order to take chapters of the book I'm writing (saved as Microsoft Word documents) and put them into a format that's easy to read and bars me from editing. I tried uploading a document as a book, and it worked! However, during the upload process, I checked an option that said something like, "Always open with Calibre e-reader." I thought it only applied to my usage of the "Upload a book" function from within the application, but now all my Microsoft Word documents have an icon that looks like a book and any attempt to open them opens them with the Calibre reader instead of a document editor! I don't want that! How do I reverse this?

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05-17-2026, 01:40 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,768 Karma: 64144480 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	In WINDOWS settings: default apps: look for Choose default apps by file type:< find your books file TYPE >: click and choose from list

Yesterday, 06:58 PM	#3
Alagonio620 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2026 Device: none	Thank you, theducks! I've done it already. The document icons are back to normal. And knowing how to change which app my documents open with reveals exciting future possibilities! Thank you again!

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