bmp files in Excel Hyperlinks open with wrong program
I have a list of tools in Excel, and I have used Excel's hyperlinking feature
to allow displaying a picture of the tool by clicking the link. They always open with Paint, regardless of what I do in the "Folder Options File Types" box. I have customized the .BMP file type by adding "Edit with Paint" and "Edit with PhotoEditor" entries to the default settings. Does Excel look for the entry actually labeled "Open" or does it just grab the first entry from the list? (in this case, "Edit with Paint" is first, because they are automatically arranged alphabetically by Windows). If so, are there any suggested workarounds that will allow me to keep my "Edit with..." options intact, and have the hyperlinked bmp files open with Photo Editor? |
Dave,
If you remove MS Photo Editor using the control panel/add/remove/change, that will make whatever is default open the file. HTH, Bernie MS Excel MVP "Dave B." <Dave wrote in message ... I have a list of tools in Excel, and I have used Excel's hyperlinking feature to allow displaying a picture of the tool by clicking the link. They always open with Paint, regardless of what I do in the "Folder Options File Types" box. I have customized the .BMP file type by adding "Edit with Paint" and "Edit with PhotoEditor" entries to the default settings. Does Excel look for the entry actually labeled "Open" or does it just grab the first entry from the list? (in this case, "Edit with Paint" is first, because they are automatically arranged alphabetically by Windows). If so, are there any suggested workarounds that will allow me to keep my "Edit with..." options intact, and have the hyperlinked bmp files open with Photo Editor? |
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