Does this mean that excel opens those files that have extensions .pdf?

If yes, you could try this.

Windows start button|find/search
look for *.pdf

when you find one, shift-right click on it and choose "Open With"
point at Adobe Reader (AcroRead32, I think).

And check that box at the bottom left:
Always use this program to open this type of file.

If that doesn't work, you could try to re-register excel:
Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

But I think reinstalling Adobe Reader would make it own the .pdf extension.



" wrote:

When someone sends me an attachment in pdf format, when I
open it, it automatically converts to an excel file, and I
can't read it. Does anyone have a solution or similar
problem. I called Adobe, and they said I needed to
contact Microsoft, but don't know who to call. Thanks.

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Dave Peterson