Gord, it has double quotes. And the same thing happens when I double click
the file name in Windows Explorer. The only way I can open a file right now
is to open excel, click on "File", "Open", and browse to the desired file.
Any other method produces the error.

Stuart

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Stuart

Make sure you have double-quotes around the path.

"C:\Program Files\Test Folder\abc.xls"

If you do the regserver steps outlined by Dave P. this should get taken care
of.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:41:02 -0700, Stuart
wrote:

Example: Suppose I have a shortcut that points to C:\Program Files\Test
Folder\abc.xls

When I try to open this via double clicking the shortcut, it fails. I get
an error message:

Cannot open "C:\Program" followed by
Cannot open "Files\Test" followed by
Cannot open "Folder\abc.xls"

I can open this file directly by navigating to it using the Open menu. I
cannot open the file by navigating to it in Windows explorer and double
clicking it, same error as above. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Stuart