Excel 2003 and 2007 on same machine

H

HFLo

I first installed excel 2007, then excel 2003 on my machine.

when calling excel from VB, it runs excel 2003. how to default to run excel
2007?
 
F

FSt1

hi
reinstall 2007. when you have multiple versions of an application on your
pc, windows recognizes the last version installed as the default.
it's a windows thing, not an excel thing.

regards
FSt1
 
G

Gord Dibben

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

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

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

See the space between exe and /unregserver.

Then register 2007

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

This process should make Excel 2007 the default for opening files.

You may not have to unregister 2003 first but I err on the side of
caution<g>


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
A

aciambrone

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

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

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

See the space between exe and /unregserver.

Then register 2007

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

This process should make Excel 2007 the default for opening files.

You may not have to unregister 2003 first but I err on the side of
caution<g>

Gord Dibben  MS Excel MVP




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Yeah my computer says that location is unavailable. any thoughts on
why?
 
G

Gord Dibben

"yourpathto2003\excel.exe" is not to be taken literally.

Your must enter your real path.

i.e. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe" /unregserver


Gord
 

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