Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

To Execute Non-Default Actions Using the Open With Submenu

To execute actions other than the default action for a file, perform the following steps:

  1. In the view pane, select the file that you want to perform an action on. Choose File -> Open With. The Open With submenu opens. The items in this submenu correspond to the contents of the following parts of the File Associations preference tool:

    • Default action drop-down list in the Edit file type dialog

    • Viewer component drop-down list in the Edit file type dialog

  2. Choose an action from the Open With submenu.