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Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on the
I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file by
double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of location. None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the application defaults are all set up properly. System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and office version is 2007. All updates are done. |
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Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on the
Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick
"Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)" Regards Ken....................... "Keven" wrote in message ... I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file by double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of location. None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the application defaults are all set up properly. System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and office version is 2007. All updates are done. |
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Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on the
Here are some notes I made of a reply made by Dave Peterson to the same
question long ago ....................... Cannot open Excel file ? Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on the file in windows explorer: EITHER Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it) But in XL2007 that will be found in Office | Excel Options ..... OR Close Excel and Windows Start Button|Run and type excel /unregserver then Windows Start Button|Run and type excel /regserver The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's factory defaults. best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "Keven" wrote in message ... I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file by double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of location. None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the application defaults are all set up properly. System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and office version is 2007. All updates are done. |
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Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on
PERFECT! Fixed it straight away, thanks for the knowledge transfer!
"Ken Wright" wrote: Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick "Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)" Regards Ken....................... "Keven" wrote in message ... I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file by double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of location. None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the application defaults are all set up properly. System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and office version is 2007. All updates are done. |
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Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on
thanks this fixed my problem too!
"Ken Wright" wrote: Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick "Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)" Regards Ken....................... "Keven" wrote in message ... I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file by double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of location. None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the application defaults are all set up properly. System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and office version is 2007. All updates are done. |
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Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on
You're very welcome :-)
Regards Ken....................... "Keven" wrote in message ... PERFECT! Fixed it straight away, thanks for the knowledge transfer! "Ken Wright" wrote: Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick "Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)" Regards Ken....................... "Keven" wrote in message ... I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file by double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of location. None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the application defaults are all set up properly. System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and office version is 2007. All updates are done. |
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Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on
You're also very welcome :-)
Regards Ken......................... "olc" wrote in message ... thanks this fixed my problem too! "Ken Wright" wrote: Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick "Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)" Regards Ken....................... "Keven" wrote in message ... I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file by double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of location. None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the application defaults are all set up properly. System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and office version is 2007. All updates are done. |
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