Open a file in 2003

[fernando]

Hello,

I have installed on my pc both versions of ms excel, 2003 and 2007. If I
open a file by dblclick, it opens in 2007, but if i open excel 2003 first,
and then dblclick the file, it opens in 2003. How can I create a shortcut to
a specific file that automatically opens in 2003?

Another problem with similar solution (i think) is that the vba code running
in some excel file can take some minutes, and this will block any file(s)
opened in that 'instance' of excel, which doesnt happen with files opened in
other instances, can i create a shortcut to a file that it will always open
on a separate 'instance'?

thanks for the help

fernando

 

[Joel]

You can change the program a shortcut will open by

1) right click the shortcut and select Properties and then the Genral Tab.
2) Select Change and then the browse button
3) Then select C: Drive - Program Files - Microsoft Office - Office11 -
Excel.Exe

The path may be a little different on your machine especially because you
have two version of excel installed on your machine. Thje path above is
where my Excel 2003 is located on my PC.

I would open a window explorer and go to the C: Drive and search for
Excel.Exe. You should have two copies of the file. One for Excel 2003 and
one for Excel 2007. Choose the right one for Excel 2003.

 

[fernando]

Hello joel, I have already tried that, but it always chooses 2007, even if I
open the file from "open with" and selct excel.exe under the office11 folder,
it would also open in 2007. Anyhow i dont want my client to go through all
this trouble too.

Im looking for a different solution, maybe make a batch file, I have tried
to run in the command line excel -h, excel -help, excel /?, etc, but it dont
give any options. do you have a different solution?

tahnks