Thanks for the reply Peter.
I do not (and would not purposely) have more than one version open at the
same time, as I know that there are some registry settings that change
depending on which version is running. Evidenced by the 'Installing' dialog
that pops up with some versions.
With Word, Access and Excel (prior to 2007), the 'last opened', not 'last
installed' version is registered as the current version.
In other words, prior to 2007, if I opened Excel 2002, then closed it and
double click on an xls file, it would open with Excel 2002.
If I closed Excel and opened Excel 2000, then double click on the same xls
file, it would open with Excel 2000.
If I closed Excel and opened Excel 2003, then double click on the same xls
file, it would open with Excel 2003.
Now that I have installed Office 2007, whenever I double click on an xls
file, it opens with Excel 2007, no matter which was the 'last opened'
version.
Only Excel is exhibiting this behavior. Access and Word still use the 'last
opened' version.
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"Peter T" <peter_t@discussions wrote in message
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whichever version of Excel that I used last is what
Windows would open an xls file with
I assume by that you mean, with multiple versions running, clicking on an
xls from file will load in the last active instance. Otherwise I assume,
with no instances running the file will open in whichever version is
registered as the current version, typically the last installed.
Are you saying for example, with an old version of Excel running and Excel
2007 not running, when you click on an xls it will open in a new instance
of
Excel 2007.
Regards,
Peter T
"AG" wrote in message
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I have multple versions of Office installed on my machine. Prior to
Office
2007, whichever version of Excel that I used last is what Windows would
open
an xls file with. E.G. If I last used Excel 2003, then opened Windows
Explorer and double click on an xls file, it would open in Excel 2003.
Now that I have installed Office 2007, an xls file is ALWAYS opened with
Excel 2007. This is not desirable.
Is there any way I can get the 'old' behavior back?
Thanks,
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