Set macOS Files to Open in the Windows Application of Your Choice

You can set files of a particular type that you open from the macOS Finder to open in the Windows program of your choice. For example, you could set files ending in .txt to always open in Windows Notepad.

Set macOS Files of a Particular Type to Open in a Windows Program

To open a macOS file once with a Windows program:

1. Right-click (or Control-click) the file in the Finder and choose Open With from the shortcut menu.
2. Select a Windows program.

   If you don't see the program you want, click Other and choose a Windows program from /username/Applications (Parallels)/Windows Applications.

To set files of a particular type to always open in a Windows program:

1. Right-click (or Control-click) a file and choose Get Info from the shortcut menu.
2. Click the triangle next to "Open with" to expand the section.
3. Choose a Windows program from the pop-up menu.

   If you don't see the program you want, choose Other and choose a Windows program from /username/Applications (Parallels)/Windows Applications.

4. Click Change All.