How do I get excel files to open automatically from directories?

When I try to open excel files from the directory or from desktop I only get
a blank worksheet not the file. I have to then go through File Open to get
the file I want.

There must be a way to have them open automatically.

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 21:22:01 -0800, Damian
<Damian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>When I try to open excel files from the directory or from desktop I only get
>a blank worksheet not the file. I have to then go through File Open to get
>the file I want.
>
>There must be a way to have them open automatically.

Go to Tools -> Options -> General and uncheck the "Ignore Other
Applications" box. That's most likely the problem.


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Sometimes one of these works:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.

Damian wrote:
>
> When I try to open excel files from the directory or from desktop I only get
> a blank worksheet not the file. I have to then go through File Open to get
> the file I want.
>
> There must be a way to have them open automatically.

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Dave Peterson