Launching Excel by clicking Excel file

C

CDWhite

I recently lost the ability to launch WinXP 2003 Excel successfully by
clicking on a file. Actually, Excel opens but no file appears - grey
screen. When I click an Excel file, Excel launches but does not load the
file - I have to then open the file via Excel's open commands (File=>Open).
I can't seem to trace the problem back to any event. Thanks for any
insight. CW
 
C

CDWhite

Anne, dead on with your lead. The advice I used from the link was ...
"Files Won't Open
This is often caused by one stupid setting. It's under ToolsàOptions,
General tab. Make sure that Ignore Other Applications is not checked."

Thanks so much. A drink to you. I'm now fascinated by OfficeArticles.com -
very interesting.
 

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