2 versions of XL, how to default to earlier one when opening files

I have 2002 and 2000 on one machine. When I dbl-click an xls, it launches
2002. Is it possible to get it to default to 2000? I tried to set it in
Folder Options -> Filetypes but there was only one Excel reference in there,
which points to 2002.

thanks.

Find xl2k's excel.exe.

My excel.exe for xl2003 is in:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11

Then reregister that version:

Close excel
windows start button|run
YourpathtoXL2k.exe /unregserver
then
YourpathtoXL2k.exe /regserver


Since my path contains spaces, I'd do:
"c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe" /unregserver
then
"c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe" /regserver

The last version registered should control the program associated with .xls.




Tim Zych wrote:
>
> I have 2002 and 2000 on one machine. When I dbl-click an xls, it launches
> 2002. Is it possible to get it to default to 2000? I tried to set it in
> Folder Options -> Filetypes but there was only one Excel reference in there,
> which points to 2002.
>
> thanks.

--

Dave Peterson

perfect...thanks Dave.


"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:42DA94E8.548324AD@verizonXSPAM.net...
> Find xl2k's excel.exe.
>
> My excel.exe for xl2003 is in:
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
>
> Then reregister that version:
>
> Close excel
> windows start button|run
> YourpathtoXL2k.exe /unregserver
> then
> YourpathtoXL2k.exe /regserver
>
>
> Since my path contains spaces, I'd do:
> "c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe" /unregserver
> then
> "c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe" /regserver
>
> The last version registered should control the program associated with
..xls.
>
>
>
>
> Tim Zych wrote:
> >
> > I have 2002 and 2000 on one machine. When I dbl-click an xls, it
launches
> > 2002. Is it possible to get it to default to 2000? I tried to set it in
> > Folder Options -> Filetypes but there was only one Excel reference in
there,
> > which points to 2002.
> >
> > thanks.
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

Hi,

this also works for Excel 97 and XP. I was having the same problem,
everything kept opening in XP when I wanted it to open in 97. Thanks for the
tip Dave,

Scott K.


"Tim Zych" <nosapsmafasdfasdf@nasdfasdfasdfasd.xxx> wrote in message
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> perfect...thanks Dave.
>
>
> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:42DA94E8.548324AD@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> Find xl2k's excel.exe.
>>
>> My excel.exe for xl2003 is in:
>> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
>>
>> Then reregister that version:
>>
>> Close excel
>> windows start button|run
>> YourpathtoXL2k.exe /unregserver
>> then
>> YourpathtoXL2k.exe /regserver
>>
>>
>> Since my path contains spaces, I'd do:
>> "c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe" /unregserver
>> then
>> "c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe" /regserver
>>
>> The last version registered should control the program associated with
> .xls.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Tim Zych wrote:
>> >
>> > I have 2002 and 2000 on one machine. When I dbl-click an xls, it
> launches
>> > 2002. Is it possible to get it to default to 2000? I tried to set it in
>> > Folder Options -> Filetypes but there was only one Excel reference in
> there,
>> > which points to 2002.
>> >
>> > thanks.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Dave Peterson
>
>

Google is nice, huh???

<vbg>

Mint_Car wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> this also works for Excel 97 and XP. I was having the same problem,
> everything kept opening in XP when I wanted it to open in 97. Thanks for the
> tip Dave,
>
> Scott K.
>
> "Tim Zych" <nosapsmafasdfasdf@nasdfasdfasdfasd.xxx> wrote in message
> news:%23b52%23lviFHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > perfect...thanks Dave.
> >
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> > news:42DA94E8.548324AD@verizonXSPAM.net...
> >> Find xl2k's excel.exe.
> >>
> >> My excel.exe for xl2003 is in:
> >> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
> >>
> >> Then reregister that version:
> >>
> >> Close excel
> >> windows start button|run
> >> YourpathtoXL2k.exe /unregserver
> >> then
> >> YourpathtoXL2k.exe /regserver
> >>
> >>
> >> Since my path contains spaces, I'd do:
> >> "c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe" /unregserver
> >> then
> >> "c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\excel.exe" /regserver
> >>
> >> The last version registered should control the program associated with
> > .xls.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Tim Zych wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I have 2002 and 2000 on one machine. When I dbl-click an xls, it
> > launches
> >> > 2002. Is it possible to get it to default to 2000? I tried to set it in
> >> > Folder Options -> Filetypes but there was only one Excel reference in
> > there,
> >> > which points to 2002.
> >> >
> >> > thanks.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Dave Peterson
> >
> >

--

Dave Peterson