Changing the Excel 2003 default

[TB in DC]

I have both Excel 2003 and 2007 loaded on my XP platform.
Whenever I click on Excel icon it automatically goes to the Excel 2007
program.
How do I set up my computer so automatically it opens up in Excel 2003?

Thank you,

 

[Harald Staff]

If you by excel icon means an xls file, change the "default program" fir
..xls files in Windows. Where this is done depends on your Windows version.

If not, it's a shortcut to Excel 2007. Make another shortcut to Excel 2003.

HTH. Best wishes Harald

 

[Sheeloo]

See http://en.allexperts.com/q/Excel-1059/Excel-2007-Excel-2003.htm for a
solution.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Re-register Excel 2003 as your default rather than creating shortcuts.

Since 2007 has decided it wants to be the default, de-register 2007 and
re-register 2003

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2007\excel.exe" /unregserver

See the space between exe and /unregserver.

Then register 2003

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2003\excel.exe" /regserver

This process should make Excel 2003 the default for opening files.

You may not have to unregister 2007 first but I err on the side of
caution<g>


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[TB in DC]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THAN K YOU!!!
Do YOU know how much time you have saved me!!!
Keep up the GREAT work!
T

 

[TB in DC]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THAN K YOU!!!
Do YOU know how much time you have saved me!!!
Keep up the GREAT work!
T

 

[TB in DC]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THAN K YOU!!!
Do YOU know how much time you have saved me!!!
Keep up the GREAT work!
T