Can't open spreadsheet via shortcut

Stuart

Make sure you have double-quotes around the path.

"C:\Program Files\Test Folder\abc.xls"

If you do the regserver steps outlined by Dave P. this should get taken care
of.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:41:02 -0700, Stuart <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Example: Suppose I have a shortcut that points to C:\Program Files\Test
>Folder\abc.xls
>
>When I try to open this via double clicking the shortcut, it fails. I get
>an error message:
>
>Cannot open "C:\Program" followed by
>Cannot open "Files\Test" followed by
>Cannot open "Folder\abc.xls"
>
>I can open this file directly by navigating to it using the Open menu. I
>cannot open the file by navigating to it in Windows explorer and double
>clicking it, same error as above. Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks, Stuart

Gord, it has double quotes. And the same thing happens when I double click
the file name in Windows Explorer. The only way I can open a file right now
is to open excel, click on "File", "Open", and browse to the desired file.
Any other method produces the error.

Stuart

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> Stuart
>
> Make sure you have double-quotes around the path.
>
> "C:\Program Files\Test Folder\abc.xls"
>
> If you do the regserver steps outlined by Dave P. this should get taken care
> of.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:41:02 -0700, Stuart <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Example: Suppose I have a shortcut that points to C:\Program Files\Test
> >Folder\abc.xls
> >
> >When I try to open this via double clicking the shortcut, it fails. I get
> >an error message:
> >
> >Cannot open "C:\Program" followed by
> >Cannot open "Files\Test" followed by
> >Cannot open "Folder\abc.xls"
> >
> >I can open this file directly by navigating to it using the Open menu. I
> >cannot open the file by navigating to it in Windows explorer and double
> >clicking it, same error as above. Any suggestions?
> >
> >Thanks, Stuart
>
>

Stuart

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again.

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

One more thing to try if any of the above brings no joy.........

Go to Start>Settings>Folder>Options>File Types. Scroll down to MS Excel
Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit> select "Open" and Edit.

If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit.

In Command line the path should be similar to this....

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp>/e if
you want Book1 to open.


You must have the double quotes.

Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")]

Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)


Gord

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:45:01 -0700, Stuart <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Gord, it has double quotes. And the same thing happens when I double click
>the file name in Windows Explorer. The only way I can open a file right now
>is to open excel, click on "File", "Open", and browse to the desired file.
>Any other method produces the error.
>
>Stuart
>
>"Gord Dibben" wrote:
>
>> Stuart
>>
>> Make sure you have double-quotes around the path.
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Test Folder\abc.xls"
>>
>> If you do the regserver steps outlined by Dave P. this should get taken care
>> of.
>>
>>
>> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>>
>> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:41:02 -0700, Stuart <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Example: Suppose I have a shortcut that points to C:\Program Files\Test
>> >Folder\abc.xls
>> >
>> >When I try to open this via double clicking the shortcut, it fails. I get
>> >an error message:
>> >
>> >Cannot open "C:\Program" followed by
>> >Cannot open "Files\Test" followed by
>> >Cannot open "Folder\abc.xls"
>> >
>> >I can open this file directly by navigating to it using the Open menu. I
>> >cannot open the file by navigating to it in Windows explorer and double
>> >clicking it, same error as above. Any suggestions?
>> >
>> >Thanks, Stuart
>>
>>