Excel files opening in SPSS

[Marc]

recently whenever I am sent an excel file as an attachment it opens as
a spreadsheet in SPSS (which is a statistical program). This started
about a month ago. If I save the attachment without opening it (I use
Mail), then I can open it in Excel. however, it is annoying having to
go through these steps. anyone have any ideas how to fix this?

 

[Slipface]

recently whenever I am sent an excel file as an attachment it opens as
a spreadsheet in SPSS (which is a statistical program). This started
about a month ago. If I save the attachment without opening it (I use
Mail), then I can open it in Excel. however, it is annoying having to
go through these steps. anyone have any ideas how to fix this?

This happens to me periodically with Excel files, SPSS files, and other
files.

In the Finder, select one of the files that opens in SPSS. Get info
(cmd-i or ctrl/right click > Get Info). Select Excel in the Open With
menu, and click Change All.

This usually fixes it (for a while at least).
_dennis

 

[Marc]

thanks very much. worked fine. really appreciate it. Marc