The Open command settings can be changed without the utility in: Control Panel > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program. NOTE Deleting the command will force the Workplace to use the settings set in the Open command. This setting can only be changed in this utility. NOTE Editing the selected command will change the program that opens files with that extension when they're opened from Workplace Online.
Now, select Default apps from the menu on the left-side Now, you can make your selection.
If you want to set default programs for editing certain files types (which will control how files accessed from Workplace Online are opened), you will have to download and install a utility that allows you to control that. Open the Start menu and click on Settings. If you've set default programs for certain file types in the Windows Control Panel, those settings only apply to opening files, not editing them. When it opens files, the Workplace app uses the default edit settings for the file extension in your Windows Registry. How can I get Workplace to respect my default program preferences? ANSWER You can download a utility to correct this issue.
When I open files from Workplace online using the Desktop Integration, the files aren't opening in my Windows default program for that file type. QUESTION Files do not open with my default program in Windows when opening them from Workplace Online using the Desktop Integration.