Why can't I double click on a file to open it?
 

I am a basic user but I should be able to open an Excel file by double
clicking the file. When I do this, Excel starts but my file does not open.
I have to go under "File" and then "Open" every time, which is really
annoying. Is there a setting somewhere that will allow opening files via
double clicking?

Why can't I double click on a file to open it?
 

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

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.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 08:54:00 -0800, bbrivers
wrote:

I am a basic user but I should be able to open an Excel file by double
clicking the file. When I do this, Excel starts but my file does not open.
I have to go under "File" and then "Open" every time, which is really
annoying. Is there a setting somewhere that will allow opening files via
double clicking?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Why can't I double click on a file to open it?
 

Uncheck Tools, Options, General, Ignore Other Applications.

--
Jim
"bbrivers" wrote in message
...
I am a basic user but I should be able to open an Excel file by double
clicking the file. When I do this, Excel starts but my file does not
open.
I have to go under "File" and then "Open" every time, which is really
annoying. Is there a setting somewhere that will allow opening files via
double clicking?

Why can't I double click on a file to open it?
 

Unchecking "Ignore Other Applications" did it! Thanks so much for your help!

"bbrivers" wrote:

I am a basic user but I should be able to open an Excel file by double
clicking the file. When I do this, Excel starts but my file does not open.
I have to go under "File" and then "Open" every time, which is really
annoying. Is there a setting somewhere that will allow opening files via
double clicking?