opening Windows Excel 2003 files with my Mac Excel 2008

[cgad1255]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel

I cannot open the Windows Excel 2003 files sent to me by my accountant. I have Mac Excel 2008. It defaults to the Numbers program, part of Iworks. I need the full functions of Excel to work on the files...not Numbers.

thanks

 

[IanF]

I suspect that this is the same problem I have found with Keynote/
PowerPoint. Hold the control key down while you press the mouse on the
file you are trying to open. Then pick "Open with" and choose Excel.

If you have a two (or more button mouse you can also use "right click"
to choose "Open with".

 

[IanF]

Or you can use Get Info to make the "Open with" setting permanent for
that file or all files of the same type.