Opening Excel by double-clicking a file doesn't work!

[Dan Levin]

When i double-click an Excel file on my computer to open Excel, it opens
Excel, but doesnt open the document. I need to have Excel open first in order
for it to open the document when i double-click it. Any ideas?

Also, when i double-click an Excel attachment from outlook, it just hangs /
freezes. i need to escape out and save the attachment on my c-drive first and
then open it that way...

Win Server 2003 SP2 / Office 2007 SP1

Help - This is Annoying!!

 

[Niek Otten]

Yesterday Jim Rech answered a similar question:

<Seems to be a bug in Excel 2007. Thousands (it seems) have reported it. >

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

| When i double-click an Excel file on my computer to open Excel, it opens
| Excel, but doesnt open the document. I need to have Excel open first in order
| for it to open the document when i double-click it. Any ideas?
|
| Also, when i double-click an Excel attachment from outlook, it just hangs /
| freezes. i need to escape out and save the attachment on my c-drive first and
| then open it that way...
|
| Win Server 2003 SP2 / Office 2007 SP1
|
| Help - This is Annoying!!

 

[Gary''s Student]

Tools > Options > General > clear the ignore other applications checkbox.

 

[Dan Levin]

Thanks for the idea... That checkbox was already unchecked...

 

[Dan Levin]

Thanks Niek - i guess it's nice to know I'm not the only one...