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Machine With Two Versions of Excel Installed
I have a friend with a machine with two versions of office installed (2002
and 2003). How can I get Excel 2002 to be the default version when I double click on an *.xls file? Thanks, Mike |
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I think windows will use the last version of excel that was installed as the
default program associated with the extension. But you can reregister excel so that an earlier version will be the default. Close excel windows start button|Run "C:\yourpathtoexcel2002\excel.exe" /regserver And then test it. Mike McCollister wrote: I have a friend with a machine with two versions of office installed (2002 and 2003). How can I get Excel 2002 to be the default version when I double click on an *.xls file? Thanks, Mike -- Dave Peterson |
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Hi Mike,
You can do that through your windows settings Goto StartSettingsControl PanelFolder Options click on the File Types tab select the XLS file extension and at the bottom of the dialog box you can change which program it opens with there are also extra options on the advanced tab. I haven't seen Excel override these settings although I know Autocad will in certain circumstances. Having two versions of Excel may confuse things, maybe not. A bit of trial and error should sort things out. HTH Martin |
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Dave,
Thanks. I'll give that a try when I get to that machine again. Mike "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... I think windows will use the last version of excel that was installed as the default program associated with the extension. But you can reregister excel so that an earlier version will be the default. Close excel windows start button|Run "C:\yourpathtoexcel2002\excel.exe" /regserver And then test it. Mike McCollister wrote: I have a friend with a machine with two versions of office installed (2002 and 2003). How can I get Excel 2002 to be the default version when I double click on an *.xls file? Thanks, Mike -- Dave Peterson |
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Martin,
Thanks. I'll try that if Dave's suggestion does not work. Mike "MartinW" wrote in message ... Hi Mike, You can do that through your windows settings Goto StartSettingsControl PanelFolder Options click on the File Types tab select the XLS file extension and at the bottom of the dialog box you can change which program it opens with there are also extra options on the advanced tab. I haven't seen Excel override these settings although I know Autocad will in certain circumstances. Having two versions of Excel may confuse things, maybe not. A bit of trial and error should sort things out. HTH Martin |
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