opening Excel from Internet Explorer

When I click on a .xls file link in Internet Explorer, it views the file in the browser. Is there a
way to make the Excel link open up the file in Excel rather than the browser? Thanks...

How to Configure Internet Explorer to Open Office
Documents in the Appropriate Office Program Instead of in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=162059

Jeff wrote:
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> When I click on a .xls file link in Internet Explorer, it views the file in the browser. Is there a
> way to make the Excel link open up the file in Excel rather than the browser? Thanks...

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Dave Peterson

That worked! Thanks!