Try this...

Right click on the file and select 'open with..' and select 'Browse...' from
the dialog. Browse to you 'Program Files' folder, then 'Microsoft Office'
choose Office11 (NOT Office 12) folder and in here you will find a folder
called Excel. select this and as you get back to the original dialog, be
sure to select the small check box with 'always use this program to open
these files'

All should now be well.

If not try running add/remove programs from control panel and select change
against Office 2003 and do a detect and repair, ensuring you select 'restore
shortcuts' This will fix it too

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
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My box has Office 2003 as well as Office 12 (beta). I want my Excel
2003 app. to be the default program and NOT Office 12 version. I'm
assuming it's a registry value but I wouldn't know where to
start...suggestions?


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