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Old 05-28-2008   #1 (permalink)
Nate


 
 

Open File in Seperate Window

In the windows XP you used to be able to go to windows explorer and file type
and advanced to make a file type always open in a new window.

I'm currently using Vista and Office 2007 and everytime I click on an Excel
file in Microsoft Internet Explorer it opens in Explorer. How can I change
this so it opens in Excel. This was fairly easy to do in XP, I just can't
seem to figure out how to do it in Vista.

Thanks!

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Old 05-28-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mark L. Ferguson


 
 

Re: Open File in Seperate Window

Control Panel/Default Programs/ "associate a filetype or protocol with a
specific program" . All of the .xl* extensions and a few more are used by
Excel

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"Nate" <Nate@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> In the windows XP you used to be able to go to windows explorer and file
> type
> and advanced to make a file type always open in a new window.
>
> I'm currently using Vista and Office 2007 and everytime I click on an
> Excel
> file in Microsoft Internet Explorer it opens in Explorer. How can I change
> this so it opens in Excel. This was fairly easy to do in XP, I just can't
> seem to figure out how to do it in Vista.
>
> Thanks!
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Old 05-28-2008   #3 (permalink)
Nate


 
 

Re: Open File in Seperate Window

Thanks Mark but this doesn't quit fix the problem.

I already went to Panel/Default Programs/ "associat a filetype" and all my
..xl* extensions are used by excel. This does not change how a file is opened
when you are in another application. The default when in Explorer is for the
file to open in Explorer. In XP you are able to check/uncheck a box so the
file never opens in the same window. Do you know how to do this in Vista?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
Quote:

> Control Panel/Default Programs/ "associate a filetype or protocol with a
> specific program" . All of the .xl* extensions and a few more are used by
> Excel
>
> --
> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> "Nate" <Nate@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8617B8A8-5CDB-492D-B325-9D3939A8C532@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > In the windows XP you used to be able to go to windows explorer and file
> > type
> > and advanced to make a file type always open in a new window.
> >
> > I'm currently using Vista and Office 2007 and everytime I click on an
> > Excel
> > file in Microsoft Internet Explorer it opens in Explorer. How can I change
> > this so it opens in Excel. This was fairly easy to do in XP, I just can't
> > seem to figure out how to do it in Vista.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
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Old 05-28-2008   #4 (permalink)
Mark L. Ferguson


 
 

Re: Open File in Seperate Window

Q162059 - Office Documents Open in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q162/0/59.asp

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"Nate" <Nate@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1BA29749-F1E7-443B-B8CE-1066AC7F3C3F@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Thanks Mark but this doesn't quit fix the problem.
>
> I already went to Panel/Default Programs/ "associat a filetype" and all my
> .xl* extensions are used by excel. This does not change how a file is
> opened
> when you are in another application. The default when in Explorer is for
> the
> file to open in Explorer. In XP you are able to check/uncheck a box so the
> file never opens in the same window. Do you know how to do this in Vista?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Control Panel/Default Programs/ "associate a filetype or protocol with a
>> specific program" . All of the .xl* extensions and a few more are used by
>> Excel
>>
>> --
>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>> post''
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>> "Nate" <Nate@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:8617B8A8-5CDB-492D-B325-9D3939A8C532@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > In the windows XP you used to be able to go to windows explorer and
>> > file
>> > type
>> > and advanced to make a file type always open in a new window.
>> >
>> > I'm currently using Vista and Office 2007 and everytime I click on an
>> > Excel
>> > file in Microsoft Internet Explorer it opens in Explorer. How can I
>> > change
>> > this so it opens in Excel. This was fairly easy to do in XP, I just
>> > can't
>> > seem to figure out how to do it in Vista.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
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Old 05-28-2008   #5 (permalink)
Nate


 
 

Re: Open File in Seperate Window

Thanks again Mark. While this solution does look like it may work I don't
feel comfortable enough to play with the Windows Registry.

Any other thoughts? Did Microsoft make a mistake with Vista by accidentally
disabling this feature? If so, hopefully they fix it in a patch.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
Quote:

> Q162059 - Office Documents Open in Internet Explorer:
> http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q162/0/59.asp
>
> --
> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> "Nate" <Nate@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1BA29749-F1E7-443B-B8CE-1066AC7F3C3F@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Thanks Mark but this doesn't quit fix the problem.
> >
> > I already went to Panel/Default Programs/ "associat a filetype" and all my
> > .xl* extensions are used by excel. This does not change how a file is
> > opened
> > when you are in another application. The default when in Explorer is for
> > the
> > file to open in Explorer. In XP you are able to check/uncheck a box so the
> > file never opens in the same window. Do you know how to do this in Vista?
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> Control Panel/Default Programs/ "associate a filetype or protocol with a
> >> specific program" . All of the .xl* extensions and a few more are used by
> >> Excel
> >>
> >> --
> >> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
> >> post''
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >>
> >> "Nate" <Nate@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:8617B8A8-5CDB-492D-B325-9D3939A8C532@xxxxxx
> >> > In the windows XP you used to be able to go to windows explorer and
> >> > file
> >> > type
> >> > and advanced to make a file type always open in a new window.
> >> >
> >> > I'm currently using Vista and Office 2007 and everytime I click on an
> >> > Excel
> >> > file in Microsoft Internet Explorer it opens in Explorer. How can I
> >> > change
> >> > this so it opens in Excel. This was fairly easy to do in XP, I just
> >> > can't
> >> > seem to figure out how to do it in Vista.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
>
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