2007 & 2003 - Default open with 2003

[JudithJubilee]

Hello,

I have installed the 60 days trial version of 2007 to run alongside 2003 on
a client's PC.

If she double clicks on an Excel file (Word also) I would like it to
automatically open in the 2003 version. I only want 2007 to open if she
purposely chooses it from the Start menu.

Thanks in advance
Judith

 

[Jim Rech]

From Start->Run enter "<full path to Excel 2003>\Excel.exe /regserver" (no
quotes, there is a space before the slash).

This 're-registers' Excel 2003 as the owner of XLS and other files Excel
2003 knows about. It should not affect the new 2007 file types like XLSX.

--
Jim
| Hello,
|
| I have installed the 60 days trial version of 2007 to run alongside 2003
on
| a client's PC.
|
| If she double clicks on an Excel file (Word also) I would like it to
| automatically open in the 2003 version. I only want 2007 to open if she
| purposely chooses it from the Start menu.
|
| Thanks in advance
| Judith

 

[Bernard Liengme]

I have forgotten how to do this - someone will tell you soon. I think you
use /unreg and /reg in two Run path\excel.excel.exe commands.

BUT be aware that after opening one version of Word, when you go to open the
other (at any time) there will be a looooong wait. This is not the case with
Excel.
best wishes

 

[JudithJubilee]

Cheers for answering so quickly!!!

Tried

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\Excel.exe\regserver

But it keeps saying "Cannot find C:\Programs"

What's my school girl error???

Cheers

Judith

 

[Dave Peterson]

How about:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\Excel.exe" \regserver

Those spaces are very important!