Change file associations all at once?

[Mel]

WinXP

Sorry, I can't find the answer and know it's been asked before.

Having v2003 Office, I installed v2007 into a different folder and now
have both versions. But now I click on an XLS file and it naturally
opens in v2007, however, I want it to open in version 2003. In fact, I
want all my office files to still open in v2003 by default. I know I
can change each file association separately in Folder Options, but I
seem to remember that a command could be typed into the Run dialog box
to change all relevant file types to a particular version (i.e., XLS,
XLA, XLT, PPT, PPS, PPA, POT, DOC, DOT).

Can someone please provide me with the command if one exists or other
suggestions?

Thanks,
Melina

 

[DL]

Presumably you have the compatibility pack for 2003 installed in order to
open later format files?
All seems a little OTT
Just for interest is there a specific reason for haveing both versions
installed?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

I know I've seen this posted before and I think the answer is that you
cannot assign the various types to a specific version of Word, Excel, etc.
(I could be wrong tho but I don't think so)

 

[Mel]

No, I don't remember installing the Computability Pack, but how could
I be sure?

It's important I now have access to both versions of the program, not
just open the files.

 

[Mel]

Yes, at least I did it in the past. When working with versions, 2000,
2002, and 2003, a project required me to to develop and check files
running under each of these. Tired of manually opening them through
the program, I found a way to mass-change the associations to the
version of my choice, and this was done through a Run command. I got
the information from a group and it worked well. When switching from
one version to another, I could simply enter a run command and then
launching a file would open the appropriate program version I
dictated.

This doesn't sound familiar to anyone here? Maybe it was from a
different group?

I know I've seen this posted before and I think the answer is that you
cannot assign the various types to a specific version of Word, Excel, etc..
(I could be wrong tho but I don't think so)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

WinXP

Sorry, I can't find the answer and know it's been asked before.

Having v2003 Office, I installed v2007 into a different folder and now
have both versions. But now I click on an XLS file and it naturally
opens in v2007, however, I want it to open in version 2003. In fact, I
want all my office files to still open in v2003 by default. I know I
can change each file association separately in Folder Options, but I
seem to remember that a command could be typed into the Run dialog box
to change all relevant file types to a particular version (i.e., XLS,
XLA, XLT, PPT, PPS, PPA, POT, DOC, DOT).

Can someone please provide me with the command if one exists or other
suggestions?

Thanks,
Melina

 

[JoAnn Paules]

You could try searching the archives.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



Yes, at least I did it in the past. When working with versions, 2000,
2002, and 2003, a project required me to to develop and check files
running under each of these. Tired of manually opening them through
the program, I found a way to mass-change the associations to the
version of my choice, and this was done through a Run command. I got
the information from a group and it worked well. When switching from
one version to another, I could simply enter a run command and then
launching a file would open the appropriate program version I
dictated.

This doesn't sound familiar to anyone here? Maybe it was from a
different group?

I know I've seen this posted before and I think the answer is that you
cannot assign the various types to a specific version of Word, Excel, etc.
(I could be wrong tho but I don't think so)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

WinXP

Sorry, I can't find the answer and know it's been asked before.

Having v2003 Office, I installed v2007 into a different folder and now
have both versions. But now I click on an XLS file and it naturally
opens in v2007, however, I want it to open in version 2003. In fact, I
want all my office files to still open in v2003 by default. I know I
can change each file association separately in Folder Options, but I
seem to remember that a command could be typed into the Run dialog box
to change all relevant file types to a particular version (i.e., XLS,
XLA, XLT, PPT, PPS, PPA, POT, DOC, DOT).

Can someone please provide me with the command if one exists or other
suggestions?

Thanks,
Melina

 

[Mel]

Thanks. I had already done that but no joy.

The PowerPoint group just now gave me this...

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\POWERPNT.EXE /regserver

.... with explanation here...

http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

It's for PPT, but perhaps changing it will work for Excel and such.
It's a start anyway and there it is for anyone else now or in the
future who may need it.

You could try searching the archives.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


Yes, at least I did it in the past. When working with versions, 2000,
2002, and 2003, a project required me to to develop and check files
running under each of these. Tired of manually opening them through
the program, I found a way to mass-change the associations to the
version of my choice, and this was done through a Run command. I got
the information from a group and it worked well. When switching from
one version to another, I could simply enter a run command and then
launching a file would open the appropriate program version I
dictated.

This doesn't sound familiar to anyone here? Maybe it was from a
different group?

I know I've seen this posted before and I think the answer is that you
cannot assign the various types to a specific version of Word, Excel, etc.
(I could be wrong tho but I don't think so)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"