Cimjet,

Thanks for the idea. I didn't write my original question very well. I
tried that. It wouldn't open the file. It opened with something entirely
different, and I am QUITE positive that it was Excel I had chosen. That's
why I'm confounded. I can't even get to it that way.

Thank you for your prompt response! I am going to try it again, now that
I've run the diagnostics and see.

"Cimjet" wrote:

Hello SirMatthew
When you right click and select "Open with" go to "Browse" and select Excel.
This should bring it back the next time you select "Open With"
Good Luck
Cimjet
"SirMatthew" wrote in message
...
I use Excel to edit various types of files, such as IIF (QuickBooks list
files). I used to be able to right-click on the file and choose Open With
and then Excel was listed. Recently, I noticed that Excel is not listed
and
so I have to browse through the programs menu, and then, even when I
choose
excel, it doesn't open. It seems trivial, I know, but I want it to work
the
way it used to work!

I ran office diagnostics and it didn't find anything. Any ideas other
than
reinstall, because I don't want to deal with that.

I should note that I have no problem opening regular excel files without
having to open excel first, so it's not that.

Thanks in advance for any help!