I can no longer open Excel files as an attachment.

[Guest]

For some reason whenever I attempt to open an Exel file that is an attachment
in an e-mail message in Outlook XP I get a "The system cannot find the file
specified" from Outlook error message.

Would someone offer me ideas regarding what setting I have wrong either in
Outlook or Excel. Thanks.

 

[Scott Atkins[MSFT]]

Hi,

Please try the following steps to resolve this behavior:

1. Close the message.
2. Start Excel.
3. On the Tools menu, click Options .
4. Under the General tab, click to clear the ignore other applications option, and then click OK .
5. Quit Excel.

Test to see if you can now double-click the attachment to open it in Excel.

Regards,

Scott Atkins MCSE, MCSA
Partner Technical Lead - Outlook
Microsoft Technical Support
for Platforms and Business Applications
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[Guest]

Thanks Scott! Worked like a charm.

Jzing

Hi,

Please try the following steps to resolve this behavior:

1. Close the message.
2. Start Excel.
3. On the Tools menu, click Options .
4. Under the General tab, click to clear the ignore other applications option, and then click OK .
5. Quit Excel.

Test to see if you can now double-click the attachment to open it in Excel.

Regards,

Scott Atkins MCSE, MCSA
Partner Technical Lead - Outlook
Microsoft Technical Support
for Platforms and Business Applications