G Guest Mar 1, 2005 #1 How do I stop a new Excel File from opening when I open an existing file? This is a small but frustrating problem.
How do I stop a new Excel File from opening when I open an existing file? This is a small but frustrating problem.
G Gord Dibben Mar 1, 2005 #2 Melissa Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK. 2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK. One more thing to try if any of the above brings no joy......... Go to Start>Settings>Folder>Options>File Types. Scroll down to MS Excel Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit> select "Open" and Edit. If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp>/e if you want Book1 to open. You must have the double quotes. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben Excel MVP
Melissa Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK. 2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK. One more thing to try if any of the above brings no joy......... Go to Start>Settings>Folder>Options>File Types. Scroll down to MS Excel Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit> select "Open" and Edit. If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp>/e if you want Book1 to open. You must have the double quotes. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben Excel MVP
