Downloading a .CSV file from the web opens read only in IE

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I am on a website that generates a report that is a .csv file. I am using IE
6.0 and have Office 2003. When I download the file it opens in a read only
version of IE (no File, Edit, View.... menus). I went into Folder Options and
verified that CSV opens with Excel, and went to advanced to make sure it
wasn't opening in same window. I just want it to open in Excel, not IE. Can
anyone help?
 
Sounds like you're opening instead of downloading. Try right-clicking a link
to the file, and choose Save target as to get it down to your PC first.
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~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com
 
Right click on the link and instead of choosing 'Open', choose 'Save', then
save to your hard drive and open via Excel using File / Open

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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