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Open Excel and go to <b>Excel Options -&gt; Advanced </b>and scroll down to <b>General</b> section - make sure the <b>Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)</b> &nbsp;option is unchecked.
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I have a client who can not open XLSX atachments in Outlook 2007.<br />
Office has been repaired.<br />
XLSX is associated.<br />
They will open as preview.<br />
They will from the desktop when save there.<br />
Double clicking the attachment results in Excel opening, but with no file opened.<br />
There is a quick glimmer of activity on the bottom status line of Excel, but far to fast to read.<br />
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Any ides?
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I have a client who can not open XLSX atachments in Outlook 2007.
Office has been repaired.
XLSX is associated.
They will open as preview.
They will from the desktop when save there.
Double clicking the attachment results in Excel opening, but with no file opened.
There is a quick glimmer of activity on the bottom status line of Excel, but far to fast to read.

Any ides?

Open Excel and go to Excel Options -&amp;gt; Advanced and scroll down to General section - make sure the Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)  option is unchecked.

XLSX won&amp;#39;t open from outlook 2007

XLSX won't open from outlook 2007

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