excel tries to open .docx file in outlook

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BADb

single user. he clicks on any attachment w/ .docx ext and excel tries to open
it. i can open it.
 
T

Tom Willett

Check the file association.

: user get same error when he saves to desktop and tries to open.
:
: "BADb" wrote:
:
: >
: > have not tried that. but that would only be a workaround.
: >
: > "K. Orland" wrote:
: >
: > > Does this happen if he saves the .docx file to his desktop too?
: > >
: > > : > > > single user. he clicks on any attachment w/ .docx ext and excel
tries to
: > > open
: > > > it. i can open it.
: > >
: > >
: > >
 
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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

user get same error when he saves to desktop and tries to open.
Click to expand...

Clearly not an Outlook problem, then. Tell him to associate .DOCX files with
Word and not Excel.
 

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