Opening from a shortcut

[NikkiNYCC]

Hello,

This may seem like the simplest of problems to people on here, or thats what
I am hoping anyway.

I have just bought a new PC and the one we are transferring data from (via
an external harddrive) was ancient, although it ran on XP we had updated to
Office2007. The new PC came with Office2000 so I updated it to 2007.

Now here is my problem, I can go through Excel and open the documents that
way, but when I go to the Shortcuts, or through the files it will not open.

The file extensions when looking at the properties are XLXS but there is no
such extenstion when I look on the old PC.

Is there any way I can get these to open from the files or shortcuts rather
than opening from Excel directly?

Unfortunately as much as I am a fast user myself, some of the users of the
PC are 'two finger typists' and scream anytime the machine doesnt do as
asked, rather than try to figure it out. (Also they are not adverse to
stripping all the programs off and reloading all the discs for the simplest
of problems! Thus the issues with the old PC)


Any advice would be gratefully received.

Thank You

Nikki

 

[Jim Rech]

If Excel starts when you double click a file but the file does not load, as
least not right away, you have a problem that seemingly millions of users
have reported. One solution to that is to remove the "Use DDE" from the
file association for XLSX files under Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder
Options, Advanced, Open, Edit.

That's not great because it means each workbook launched starts a new
instance of Excel, but pick your poison.

--
Jim
| Hello,
|
| This may seem like the simplest of problems to people on here, or thats
what
| I am hoping anyway.
|
| I have just bought a new PC and the one we are transferring data from (via
| an external harddrive) was ancient, although it ran on XP we had updated
to
| Office2007. The new PC came with Office2000 so I updated it to 2007.
|
| Now here is my problem, I can go through Excel and open the documents that
| way, but when I go to the Shortcuts, or through the files it will not
open.
|
| The file extensions when looking at the properties are XLXS but there is
no
| such extenstion when I look on the old PC.
|
| Is there any way I can get these to open from the files or shortcuts
rather
| than opening from Excel directly?
|
| Unfortunately as much as I am a fast user myself, some of the users of the
| PC are 'two finger typists' and scream anytime the machine doesnt do as
| asked, rather than try to figure it out. (Also they are not adverse to
| stripping all the programs off and reloading all the discs for the
simplest
| of problems! Thus the issues with the old PC)
|
|
| Any advice would be gratefully received.
|
| Thank You
|
| Nikki

 

[NikkiNYCC]

Jim,

Thanks for the help, I did try this last night but there was no 'Advanced'
once I was in the Folder Options.

Is there any other way of doing this that you know of? Or am I missing
something when I am in Windows Explorer??

Thanks Again

Nikki

 

[Bob I]

Between "Folder Options" and "Advanced", Click View, and select "XLSX"

 

[NikkiNYCC]

Hi,

I have Folder Options but no Advanced option anywhere I can see. I think I
am missing something fundamental here as a i try to do it.

Thanks

 

[Jim Rech]

You can't not have Advanced. Lets take it from the top:

-Double-click My Computer
-Click the Tools menu
-Click Folder Options
-Click File Types
-Scroll down to and select "XLSX Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Workbook"
-Click the Advanced button at the bottom
-Click on the Open action
-Click Edit
-Uncheck "Use DDE"
-OK/Close out of all dialogs.

--
Jim
| Hi,
|
| I have Folder Options but no Advanced option anywhere I can see. I think I
| am missing something fundamental here as a i try to do it.
|
| Thanks
|
| "Bob I" wrote:
|
| > Between "Folder Options" and "Advanced", Click View, and select "XLSX"
| >
| > NikkiNYCC wrote:
| >
| > > Jim,
| > >
| > > Thanks for the help, I did try this last night but there was no
'Advanced'
| > > once I was in the Folder Options.
| > >
| > > Is there any other way of doing this that you know of? Or am I missing
| > > something when I am in Windows Explorer??
| > >
| > > Thanks Again
| > >
| > > Nikki
| > >
| > > "Jim Rech" wrote:
| > >
| > >
| > >>If Excel starts when you double click a file but the file does not
load, as
| > >>least not right away, you have a problem that seemingly millions of
users
| > >>have reported. One solution to that is to remove the "Use DDE" from
the
| > >>file association for XLSX files under Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder
| > >>Options, Advanced, Open, Edit.
| > >>
| > >>That's not great because it means each workbook launched starts a new
| > >>instance of Excel, but pick your poison.
| > >>
| > >>--
| > >>Jim
| > >>| > >>| Hello,
| > >>|
| > >>| This may seem like the simplest of problems to people on here, or
thats
| > >>what
| > >>| I am hoping anyway.
| > >>|
| > >>| I have just bought a new PC and the one we are transferring data
from (via
| > >>| an external harddrive) was ancient, although it ran on XP we had
updated
| > >>to
| > >>| Office2007. The new PC came with Office2000 so I updated it to 2007.
| > >>|
| > >>| Now here is my problem, I can go through Excel and open the
documents that
| > >>| way, but when I go to the Shortcuts, or through the files it will
not
| > >>open.
| > >>|
| > >>| The file extensions when looking at the properties are XLXS but
there is
| > >>no
| > >>| such extenstion when I look on the old PC.
| > >>|
| > >>| Is there any way I can get these to open from the files or shortcuts
| > >>rather
| > >>| than opening from Excel directly?
| > >>|
| > >>| Unfortunately as much as I am a fast user myself, some of the users
of the
| > >>| PC are 'two finger typists' and scream anytime the machine doesnt do
as
| > >>| asked, rather than try to figure it out. (Also they are not adverse
to
| > >>| stripping all the programs off and reloading all the discs for the
| > >>simplest
| > >>| of problems! Thus the issues with the old PC)
| > >>|
| > >>|
| > >>| Any advice would be gratefully received.
| > >>|
| > >>| Thank You
| > >>|
| > >>| Nikki
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >