Would like to have local graphic files displayed by Windows Picture Viewer instead of Internet Explorer

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Ramon F Herrera - 19 Sep 2007 12:34 GMT

My spreadsheet contains a bunch of the so-called hyperlinks which,
when clicked, start an external program that takes care of the actual
displaying of the image file.

Is there any way to select the external program (file viewer)?

All the graphics files (PNG format) reside in my hard disk, not on the
Internet. This case is handled very nicely by Open Office, with the
images being handled by the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer which loads
lightning fast.

Excel, on the other hand, prefers to use Internet Explorer, which is a
drag.

Can I tell Excel NOT to execute IE for some hyperlinks?

-Ramon

Excel 2002

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Earl Kiosterud - 19 Sep 2007 15:43 GMT

Ramon,

I'm going to guess that the Windows file association determines the program that's started
for your png files. Try this. In any folder window (like My Documents), do Tools - Folder
Options - File types tab. Find the png type in the list, then use the "opens with" section
to change the program you want Windows to launch to open these files.

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