how to change between Excel 2003 and 2010 as default

[Lynn McGuire]

How to change between Excel 2003 and 2010 as default on your pc
(note excel 2003 must be installed in a special directory so
that it does not overwrite excel 2010 files):

excel2003.bat

rem Enter this first to disassociate an excel version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /unregserver
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /unregserver
rem Then enter this to specify the default version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /regserver

excel2010.bat

rem Enter this first to disassociate an excel version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /unregserver
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /unregserver
rem Then enter this to specify the default version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /regserver

Sincerely,
Lynn McGuire

 

[GS]

Lynn McGuire explained on 4/18/2011 :

How to change between Excel 2003 and 2010 as default on your pc
(note excel 2003 must be installed in a special directory so
that it does not overwrite excel 2010 files):

excel2003.bat

rem Enter this first to disassociate an excel version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /unregserver
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /unregserver
rem Then enter this to specify the default version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /regserver

excel2010.bat

rem Enter this first to disassociate an excel version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /unregserver
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /unregserver
rem Then enter this to specify the default version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /regserver

Sincerely,
Lynn McGuire

Normally, the last installed version becomes the default Excel. I have
all versions since v8 installed on the same machine. Whenever a
previous version gets updates OR repairs, it somehow becomes the
default version because I believe it assumes 'last installed' status.

Having these batch files is a big help over having to use CDs every
time I want to change my default version. Thanks for sharing!<g>

 

[Lynn McGuire]

Lynn McGuire explained on 4/18/2011 :

Normally, the last installed version becomes the default Excel. I have all versions since v8 installed on the same machine. Whenever
a previous version gets updates OR repairs, it somehow becomes the default version because I believe it assumes 'last installed' status.

Having these batch files is a big help over having to use CDs every time I want to change my default version. Thanks for sharing!<g>

You are welcome.

Lynn

 

[GS]

Lynn McGuire has brought this to us :

How to change between Excel 2003 and 2010 as default on your pc
(note excel 2003 must be installed in a special directory so
that it does not overwrite excel 2010 files):

excel2003.bat

rem Enter this first to disassociate an excel version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /unregserver
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /unregserver
rem Then enter this to specify the default version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /regserver

excel2010.bat

rem Enter this first to disassociate an excel version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe" /unregserver
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /unregserver
rem Then enter this to specify the default version...
"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe" /regserver

Sincerely,
Lynn McGuire

Interestingly, I was able to change from XL2007 to XL2003, but I can't
seem to change back to XL2007. Have you been able to switch back&forth?

 

[Lynn McGuire]

Lynn McGuire has brought this to us :

Interestingly, I was able to change from XL2007 to XL2003, but I can't seem to change back to XL2007. Have you been able to switch
back&forth?

Yes. Between 203 and 2010. Make sure that your programs paths
in those batch files are absolutely correct.

Lynn

 

[GS]

Lynn McGuire brought next idea :

Yes. Between 203 and 2010. Make sure that your programs paths
in those batch files are absolutely correct.

Lynn

Strange! The paths are identical except for the version number since
they're all installed under the same main folder...

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Office11\Excel.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Office12\Excel.exe"

 

[Lynn McGuire]

Lynn McGuire brought next idea :

Strange! The paths are identical except for the version number since they're all installed under the same main folder...

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Office11\Excel.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Office12\Excel.exe"

You need to reinstall one of them in a separate path. Look at the
paths of mine:

c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe

I put my Excel 2003 into "c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003".

Lynn

 

[GS]

It happens that Lynn McGuire formulated :

You need to reinstall one of them in a separate path. Look at the
paths of mine:

c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe

I put my Excel 2003 into "c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003".

Lynn

 

[GS]

You need to reinstall one of them in a separate path. Look at the
paths of mine:

c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003\Office11\Excel.exe
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office\Office14\Excel.exe

I put my Excel 2003 into "c:\program files (x86)\microsoft Office2003".

Lynn

Hi Lynn,
They already are in separate paths! I don't think by reinstalling to a
folder with a different name is going to change anything. Clearly...

~\Office11\Office11\Excel.exe
is different than...
~\Office12\Office12\Excel.exe

Besides, having to do that defeats the purpose of using batch files!<g>