[dba-Tech] Excel

[Rocky Smolin]

The default was 2010 before the install. Since the default for Access and
word was still 2010 I assumed it was the same for excel.

So now I Iook at the defaults, and I see that the default for excel is
2021, where the default for Access and Word is 2010. When I double-click a
word or Access file it opens in 2010. Ok. When I double-click the XL file,
it opens in 2010 but doesn't load the file.

When in the 'Choose default apps by file type screen, I'm not given the
choice of Excel 2010, only 2021.

When I look at the key you put in your email it reads

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "%1"

I changed it to

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" "%1"

but it didn't make any difference.

WTF?

r




On Sat, Oct 22, 2022 at 7:10 PM Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
wrote:

> I don't understand If you   installed Office 2021, how did you set it to
> default to Office 2010?
>
>
> On 22 Oct 2022 at 16:49, Rocky Smolin wrote:
>
> > I have 2010 as the default for Excel and I want ti to open in 2010 but
> > I may have to go to 2021 with Excel. WOrd, Powerpoint, and Access
> > still open in 2010 by double-clicking the file.
> >
> > r
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 22, 2022 at 1:19 PM Stuart McLachlan
> > <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> wrote:
> >
> > > If it is still opening opening Execl 2010 when you have installed
> > > 2021, there was a problem with the installation.
> > >
> > > Check that
> > > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xlse\
> > > has a Default value
> > > Excel.Sheet.12
> > > and
> > > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Excel.Sheet.12\shell\Open\command
> > > has a Default value of
> > > "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "%1"
> > >
> > > (Open RegEdit as Admsinistrator)
> > >
> > > Sounds like it is is pointing to an earlier installation and is
> > > missing the "%1"
> > >
> > >
> > > On 22 Oct 2022 at 12:11, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> > >
> > > > I don't use excel much but since I installed that $50 copy of
> > > > Office 2021, when I double click an excel file, it opens excel
> > > > (2010, the default)  but doesn't load the file. So I have to go to
> > > > File and open it there.  Since mostly I opening excel files that I
> > > > use from time to time - time sheets, journals, mail lists, etc -
> > > > they're on the recently used list so I don't have to navigate to
> > > > file with the open file dialog box.
> > > >
> > > > But it's an annoyance and if there's a workaround I sure would
> > > > appreciate it.
> > > >
> > > > MTIA
> > > >
> > > > Rocky
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