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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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