Why cant I click an excel file to open it w/o opening excel 1st?
 

I am using Office 2003, and Windows XP Professional. I used to be able to
double click an Excel file to open it. Now, I have to go to Excel, open it
first, then search and click the file I want. I think this started after
some Office updates. Help, anyone?

Why cant I click an excel file to open it w/o opening excel 1st?
 

Right click on any *.xls file and select properties. On the GENERAL tab
click the CHANGE button and select Excel from the list of programs to
associate the file extension with its source application. That should fix
the problem.
--
Kevin Backmann


"Dallas" wrote:

I am using Office 2003, and Windows XP Professional. I used to be able to
double click an Excel file to open it. Now, I have to go to Excel, open it
first, then search and click the file I want. I think this started after
some Office updates. Help, anyone?

Why cant I click an excel file to open it w/o opening excel 1s
 

Thanks Kevin B. Unfortunately that didnt work. :( Any other ideas?

"Kevin B" wrote:

Right click on any *.xls file and select properties. On the GENERAL tab
click the CHANGE button and select Excel from the list of programs to
associate the file extension with its source application. That should fix
the problem.
--
Kevin Backmann


"Dallas" wrote:

I am using Office 2003, and Windows XP Professional. I used to be able to
double click an Excel file to open it. Now, I have to go to Excel, open it
first, then search and click the file I want. I think this started after
some Office updates. Help, anyone?

Why cant I click an excel file to open it w/o opening excel 1st?
 

Hi Dallas

Try this

ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK


--
Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl



"Dallas" wrote in message ...
I am using Office 2003, and Windows XP Professional. I used to be able to
double click an Excel file to open it. Now, I have to go to Excel, open it
first, then search and click the file I want. I think this started after
some Office updates. Help, anyone?