---
title: "How to: Open Word doc links inside Word, NOT inside the browser"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/4/29/how-to-open-word-doc-links-inside-word-not-inside-the-browse.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/4/29/how-to-open-word-doc-links-inside-word-not-inside-the-browse.html"
published: "2004-04-29T21:14:00"
updated: "2004-04-29T21:14:00"
tags: ["Tips & Tricks"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "I hate it when a word document link opens inside my browser instead of inside Word. The same for excel, powerpoint and visio. Enter the blogsphere Matrix . Gus figures out how to disable the damn thing And then Omar…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
license: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
---

# How to: Open Word doc links inside Word, NOT inside the browser

By Roy Osherove April 29, 2004 In [Tips & Tricks](https://osherove.com/blog/category/tips-tricks)

**Historical article** · Originally published April 29, 2004; technical details may be outdated.

I hate it when a word document link opens inside my browser instead of inside Word. The same for excel, powerpoint and visio. **Enter the blogsphere Matrix**.

- Gus figures out [how to disable the damn thing](http://blogs.msdn.com/gusperez/archive/2004/04/28/122768.aspx)
- And then [Omar finds a way to automate it](http://www.shahine.com/omar/PermaLink,guid,b6d6cdba-4b86-439a-a373-8a1cb8a58bca.aspx)

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