I have to click on the "New Office Document" , then open the file. I can't
just click on the file and automatically open.
Anne Troy - 27 Jan 2006 18:09 GMT
What happens? Perhaps you need to reassociate XLS files to Excel?
http://www.officearticles.com/misc/files_dont_open_when_double-clicked_in_micros
oft_office.htm
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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com
>I have to click on the "New Office Document" , then open the file. I can't
> just click on the file and automatically open.
Ken Wright - 29 Jan 2006 13:31 GMT
Try Tools / Options / General / 'untick 'Ignore Other Applications'

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>I have to click on the "New Office Document" , then open the file. I can't
> just click on the file and automatically open.