[dba-Tech] Excel

[Rocky Smolin]

I sent a message to techspot about this.  In less than an hour they sent
back some instructions on doing a repair to the 2021 install.  It worked.
Very impressive support.

r

On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 7:49 PM John Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:

> Win10 - start menu - settings - apps - default apps - set defaults by app
> - excel - manage - click (at least) .xslx - both versions of excel should
> be listed - pick the latest one.
>
> You could also navigate to a folder with an excel file - right click on it
> - choose open with - choose another app - click always use this app and
> then click excel 2021.
>
> John B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2022 2:11 PM
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> Subject: [dba-Tech] Excel
>
> 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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