when opening a .xls file it seems to want to open in word, what d


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When I attempt to open an Excel file (not through Excel) by double cliccking
on file, the default appears to be word, so cannot read file correctly.
Please advise what I have to do to make sure correct extension is read to
open file correctl;y.
Thankyou
Denise
 
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Denise,

You should always try and open Excel files within Excel or from explorer.
Why would you want to open an Excel file in Word?

Ewan.
 
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Guest

Hi

Go to My Computer and click on C drive. Go to Tools/Folder Options/File Type
tab. In that list there must be an entry for .xls If you click on Change,
you can set the program to open it with from there.

Andy.
 
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Guest

Sorry, maybe my question is not very clear, it isn't me trying to open an
Excel file in Word, but that when I try to open an Excel file, say as an
attachment in Outlook the default appears as Word not Excel. It is as though
the file is being read as a .doc file not .xls.
Thanks for your time
Regards
Denise
 
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