Open an xcel file from explorer

[MJM]

When I click on an excel file in the explorer window the
application opens but the file does not. Word and other
office files open but not excel. I can open the excel file
through the application with file-open but not from the
explorer window.
Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[Norman Harker]

Hi MJM!

Double clicking on files from within Explorer or attached to e-mails
should cause Excel to start and to load the file. Often this fails.
Excel starts but the file is not loaded. However, with Excel open the
file may load with a normal double click and / or it can be opened
from within Excel by the normal File > Open method.



Most likely fix for this problem is from within Excel:

Tools > Options > General

Uncheck "Ignore other Applications"

OK


Close Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel in the Registry using
the following routine.



Close Excel
On the Windows Taskbar
Start > Run

Type the following exactly including the space between exe and /

excel.exe /regserver

OK.

You might have to designate a full path to the excel.exe file

You’ll have to locate the Excel.exe file using

Start > Search > For Files and Folders

Search for the excel.exe file and note down its location


Then

Start > Run

Type the regserver command using the path you found.

C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver



If you have multiple versions of Excel installed you will have a
choice of which version to use as the default.


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Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
Sydney, Australia
(e-mail address removed)
Excel and Word Function Lists (Classifications, Syntax and Arguments)
available free to good homes.

 

[MJM]

Your first suggestion worked. Thank you very much. It was
one of those minor things that becomes a major annoyance.
MJM

 

[Norman Harker]

Hi MJM!

Glad to know that your sorted out now.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
Sydney, Australia
(e-mail address removed)
Excel and Word Function Lists (Classifications, Syntax and Arguments)
available free to good homes.