Why does Excel open a blank book1.xls also?
Denver
Try the usual fix(es).
ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again.
If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel
Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar
1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver
You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.
One more thing to try if any of the above brings no joy.........
Go to StartSettingsFolderOptionsFile Types. Scroll down to MS Excel
Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit select "Open" and Edit.
If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit.
In Command line the path should be similar to this....
"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp/e if
you want Book1 to open.
You must have the double quotes.
Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")]
Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)
Gord Dibben Excel MVP
On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:29:02 -0700, Denver
wrote:
When I open a workbook by double clicking the workbook in a directory, Excel
opens a blank workbook named Book1.xls. How can I prevent this from
happening?
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