Try this first...........

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

StartRun ""C:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe /regserver"(no
quotes)OK.

See the space between exe and /regserver

If no joy with the above......................

Go to StartSettingsFolderOptionsFile Types.

If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit.

In Command line the path should be similar to this....

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp/e if
you want Book1 to open.

You must have the double quotes.

Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")]

Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 11:16:31 -0500, Air_Cooled_Nut
<Air_Cooled_Nut.2ahd3c_1152116402.4325@excelforu m-nospam.com wrote:


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?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP