Have both Excel 2003/2007.. how to open all files in 2007 by default?

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Hello, fellow Excel nerd here experiencing an issue I can't quite get around.

I use Excel 2007 on my workstation at my job pretty extensively, it also has 2003 installed on it. Never had any issues with either. My xls files always used to open with 2007 by default which is what I preferred, but lately they have been opening in 2003. I tried to map the file extensions (file types) to open with the 2007 but no dice unless I already have 2007 open.

Any ideas how I can make xls files open in 2007 by default again?

My apologies if the answer is already posted somewhere, I tried searching but to no avail. Cheers!

 

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Hello, fellow Excel nerd here experiencing an issue I can't quite get around.

I use Excel 2007 on my workstation at my job pretty extensively, it also has 2003 installed on it. Never had any issues with either. My xls files always used to open with 2007 by default which is what I preferred, but lately they have been opening in 2003. I tried to map the file extensions (file types) to open with the 2007 but no dice unless I already have 2007 open.

Any ideas how I can make xls files open in 2007 by default again?

My apologies if the answer is already posted somewhere, I tried searching but to no avail. Cheers!

I am experiencing this exact problem. Everything was perfect (all files opened in 2007) for a solid year. Suddenly the other day (after some MS updates and a mandatory Restart) ALL, even 2007 XLSX, files are opening in 2003.

Any help?

 

[RoryA]

Try doing a repair (via the Control Panel or the Office Diagnostics in Excel 2007), which should hopefully reset it.

 

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MONEY!

Thank you. I ran the diagnostics and my files are now all opening in 2007.

Thanks again.