How to Configure Internet Explorer to Open Office
Documents in the Appropriate Office Program Instead of in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=162059

I do my best to avoid opening excel in MSIE.

koolaid2313 wrote:

When I go to BlackBoard with my home or work computer I can open Excel or
Word files within the web page. I can also open then in a new window if I
choose. My notebook computer always prompts me to save these files to disk
to open them. What setting do I have to change so they will just open?

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Dave Peterson