Adding EXCEL to iinternet explorer toolbar

[Ron]

How can I add excel to the edit toolbar in internet explorer? Now the
only option is either edit in notepad or word.

thanks

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Bill James MVP has a script file available that will solve this problem
easily.

http://billsway.com/vbspage/

You will need to know the path to the editing program you want to use.

One small reminder... Bill's utility is quite nice but it will not populate
the DDE entries for the new file action, if they are required by the
application you choose.

With most basic uses, there should be no issue - DDE will probably not be
used. 'Multitasking' users (many docs /applications open at once) may want
to put those DDE values in place and as far as I know that must be done
manually. (clone the winword.exe entries for the *.DOC file type if you are
using Word).

You could also do the registry editing manually, if you wish:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/browser/configuration/ClientReg/ClientRegistryLayout.asp

Also see this article for more information:

Changing Source Code Editor in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=163606

 

[Ron]

Well I would love to say that the script worked but it did not. The
vbscript asked me for the file path and I entered in:

C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Dreamweaver.exe

because I wanted to add dreamweaver, it then asked me if I wanted to
make that the default, and then I looked and it is not there. This
semed to do nothing.

Any ideas?

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Send Bill some feedback on the issue using the link on his page. Did you
look at the other links I mentioned?