[dba-Tech] Excel

[John Bartow]

Does your Access open in version 2010 yet? I thought that was one of your goals.

John B

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 12:04 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Excel

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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