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A Properties dialog box will open. In the Properties dialog box, click the Unblock button on the bottom right of the dialog box (if it is available). Click the Apply button, then click OK.

Click "Open With" to view a slide-out menu of options. Click "Choose Default Program" to open the Open With dialog box. Double-click "Microsoft Word" to open the file with Microsoft Word.

Q: Here’s my problem. Whenever I open a Word document, I get this message: “The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click OK, then close open dialog boxes to continue ...

Under Check Box Properties, beside Checked Symbol, click the Change button. A Symbol dialog box will open search for the X symbol, then click OK for both dialog boxes. If you want to find the x ...

In the AutoCorrect dialog box, select the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab and uncheck the boxes of things you don't want to be automatically formatted.

To do this, press F12, and in the Save As dialog box, choose "Word Template" in the Save As Type drop-down menu.

Even though you may be in a program like Pages, TextEdit, or Microsoft Word, the Open and Save dialog boxes in these programs essentially open up a window to the OS X Finder so you can browse for ...