[dba-Tech] Excel

[Rocky Smolin]

Yes, it still does.  The default for access is 2010 so that always worked.
The default for Excel is 2021 and I've decided to use it that way to see
what the new version of Office looks and feels like. Same with Word.

r

On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 10:12 PM John Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:

> Does your Access open in version 2010 yet? I thought that was one of your
> goals.
>
> John B
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 12:04 AM
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>
> 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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