Try this:

<Tools <Options <General tab,

And *UNCHECK*

"Ignore Other Applications".

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HTH,

RD
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"wludwick" wrote in message
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Excel files will not open from windows explorer, only the excel software
starts; must start excel first, then look for file before it will open; IT
people have re-installed windows twice and downloaded all recent updates.