Microsoft Works and Excel
 

My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

Yes, R-click on an Excel Workbook file in Windows Explorer, Select Open
With, Choose, and then Tick the box for Always use... and then click Excel.

bwest wrote:

My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

Thank you, Bob, for your quick response. Unfortunately, I've tried that and
it didn't work. I'm really tired of having to click and choose "Open With"
Microsoft Works when my spreadsheets won't open with Excel.

"Bob I" wrote:

Yes, R-click on an Excel Workbook file in Windows Explorer, Select Open
With, Choose, and then Tick the box for Always use... and then click Excel.

bwest wrote:

My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

I'm confused, why wouldn't a spreadsheet open with Excel? Unless they
are "Works" spreadsheets? Then the extension would be incorrect.
Workbooks open with Excel, that's the instructions I gave you. (WKS
files are Works and should normally be opened in Works if you have it)

bwest wrote:

Thank you, Bob, for your quick response. Unfortunately, I've tried that and
it didn't work. I'm really tired of having to click and choose "Open With"
Microsoft Works when my spreadsheets won't open with Excel.

"Bob I" wrote:


Yes, R-click on an Excel Workbook file in Windows Explorer, Select Open
With, Choose, and then Tick the box for Always use... and then click Excel.

bwest wrote:


My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

Bob, there are 2 file extensions: XLS and XLSX. XLS won't home unless you
right click and choose Works. XLSX will open in Excel but the spreadsheet
will be blank - unless you right click and choose Works. I do appreciate
your thoughts here. Thank you.

"Bob I" wrote:

I'm confused, why wouldn't a spreadsheet open with Excel? Unless they
are "Works" spreadsheets? Then the extension would be incorrect.
Workbooks open with Excel, that's the instructions I gave you. (WKS
files are Works and should normally be opened in Works if you have it)

bwest wrote:

Thank you, Bob, for your quick response. Unfortunately, I've tried that and
it didn't work. I'm really tired of having to click and choose "Open With"
Microsoft Works when my spreadsheets won't open with Excel.

"Bob I" wrote:


Yes, R-click on an Excel Workbook file in Windows Explorer, Select Open
With, Choose, and then Tick the box for Always use... and then click Excel.

bwest wrote:


My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

Do this.

Open Excel and then click Office button, Excel Option, Advanced, scroll
to "general" and put a tick in "Ignore other applications that............"

Close Excel and then double click the file.

bwest wrote:

Bob, there are 2 file extensions: XLS and XLSX. XLS won't home unless you
right click and choose Works. XLSX will open in Excel but the spreadsheet
will be blank - unless you right click and choose Works. I do appreciate
your thoughts here. Thank you.

"Bob I" wrote:


I'm confused, why wouldn't a spreadsheet open with Excel? Unless they
are "Works" spreadsheets? Then the extension would be incorrect.
Workbooks open with Excel, that's the instructions I gave you. (WKS
files are Works and should normally be opened in Works if you have it)

bwest wrote:


Thank you, Bob, for your quick response. Unfortunately, I've tried that and
it didn't work. I'm really tired of having to click and choose "Open With"
Microsoft Works when my spreadsheets won't open with Excel.

"Bob I" wrote:



Yes, R-click on an Excel Workbook file in Windows Explorer, Select Open
With, Choose, and then Tick the box for Always use... and then click Excel.

bwest wrote:



My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

Your description reads a little confusing to me.

"My Excel spreadsheets have to open in MS Works" followed by

"fix it so that when I click to open an Excel spreadsheet, it opens with
Excel"

In which application would you like them to open?

What format are these workbooks?

Excel format or MS works format?

In which application were they created/saved?

What is the file extension?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:01 -0700, bwest
wrote:

My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

I think after further explanation, "dde" is the issue.

Gord Dibben wrote:

Your description reads a little confusing to me.

"My Excel spreadsheets have to open in MS Works" followed by

"fix it so that when I click to open an Excel spreadsheet, it opens with
Excel"

In which application would you like them to open?

What format are these workbooks?

Excel format or MS works format?

In which application were they created/saved?

What is the file extension?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:01 -0700, bwest
wrote:


My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

Sounds like that should fix file associations.

Or possibly re-register Excel 2007


Gord

On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:46:35 -0500, Bob I wrote:

I think after further explanation, "dde" is the issue.

Gord Dibben wrote:

Your description reads a little confusing to me.

"My Excel spreadsheets have to open in MS Works" followed by

"fix it so that when I click to open an Excel spreadsheet, it opens with
Excel"

In which application would you like them to open?

What format are these workbooks?

Excel format or MS works format?

In which application were they created/saved?

What is the file extension?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:01 -0700, bwest
wrote:


My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

You gentlemen sent me in the right direction. This was the fix:

Click on the Office button
Excel options
Click on Advanced
In the General section uncheck Ignore other applications that use dynamic
data exchange(DDE)


Thanks very much!



"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Sounds like that should fix file associations.

Or possibly re-register Excel 2007


Gord

On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:46:35 -0500, Bob I wrote:

I think after further explanation, "dde" is the issue.

Gord Dibben wrote:

Your description reads a little confusing to me.

"My Excel spreadsheets have to open in MS Works" followed by

"fix it so that when I click to open an Excel spreadsheet, it opens with
Excel"

In which application would you like them to open?

What format are these workbooks?

Excel format or MS works format?

In which application were they created/saved?

What is the file extension?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:01 -0700, bwest
wrote:


My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.

Microsoft Works and Excel
 

You're welcome, have a great day!

bwest wrote:

You gentlemen sent me in the right direction. This was the fix:

Click on the Office button
Excel options
Click on Advanced
In the General section uncheck Ignore other applications that use dynamic
data exchange(DDE)


Thanks very much!



"Gord Dibben" wrote:


Sounds like that should fix file associations.

Or possibly re-register Excel 2007


Gord

On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:46:35 -0500, Bob I wrote:


I think after further explanation, "dde" is the issue.

Gord Dibben wrote:


Your description reads a little confusing to me.

"My Excel spreadsheets have to open in MS Works" followed by

"fix it so that when I click to open an Excel spreadsheet, it opens with
Excel"

In which application would you like them to open?

What format are these workbooks?

Excel format or MS works format?

In which application were they created/saved?

What is the file extension?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:01 -0700, bwest
wrote:



My Excel spreadsheets have to open in Microsoft Works rather than Excel. Is
there some way to fix it so that when I click to open an Excell spreadsheet,
it opens with Excel? Thanks.