It's a machine setting. You're probably better off saving as a zip, which
they basically have to download.
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Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Pat Stewart" <Pat wrote in message
...
I have posted an xls file on our website with the intent of alowing my
users
to download the file. I've done this by using a simple hyperlink via
frontpage.

My problem is that when people open the file (vs. saving it to their local
drive) - it opens in a browser - which creates havic when they want to
have
it.

I was hoping that when they opened it from the website , that it would
open
in excel, rather then the browser.

Any sugesstions?

Thanks!!!!