chk if u r trying to open from shortcut.
u can right click on the xls file and click properties to find the file location
Aziz
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From one day to the other, it is not possible to open an excel file directly from an explorer
Excel open but with no file in it!
Thanks alot for your help
Regis
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by: roos01Posted on 2005-07-02 at 03:08:55ID: 14353337
you might try to change the settings in excel
1. open excel
2. goto: menu: tools>>options>>general tab
3. uncheck: ingnore other applications
I hope thsi helps
regards,
Jeroen