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Default Excel file will not open with out opening excel.exe first

Perhaps running Help, Detect and Repair will reset it for you.

sfleck wrote:

Sorry I had searched the Board and made sure that it was unchecked already (
It was unchecked when I checked )

Thank you

"Jim Thomlinson" wrote:


You may need to do this...
Select Tools - Options - General tab and Uncheck "Ignore other applications"
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HTH...

Jim Thomlinson


"sfleck" wrote:


O3K

I attempt to open a file from outlook attachment, file on the desktop, and
it does not do anything

Right click and open with and it is pointed to open with excel

open excel and go file - open and it open fine


Thank you in advance