Cannot set MS Office 2013 as default even with editing registry
I have been struggling trying to set MS Office 2013 as default instead of 2007 ones. My work requires to have both of them in my PC so I cannot avoid having 2007 which I hate so much on my station.
My initial issue was that I couldn't find MS 2013 on the default program list to choose from. Trying to browse the exe file didn't help either.
I followed the instructions to edit registry in this thread:
Why won't Excel 2013 work as an "Open With..." program in Windows 7?
It seemed OK as now MS2013 appears on the Open With.. list just like this:
Open with... list
However, when I picked the icon of Excel 2013, my excel file still get launched by the 2007. At this point I have no idea what's the keyword to search for the solution.
Thanks for the help in advance.
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I have been struggling trying to set MS Office 2013 as default instead of 2007 ones. My work requires to have both of them in my PC so I cannot avoid having 2007 which I hate so much on my station.
My initial issue was that I couldn't find MS 2013 on the default program list to choose from. Trying to browse the exe file didn't help either.
I followed the instructions to edit registry in this thread:
Why won't Excel 2013 work as an "Open With..." program in Windows 7?
It seemed OK as now MS2013 appears on the Open With.. list just like this:
Open with... list
However, when I picked the icon of Excel 2013, my excel file still get launched by the 2007. At this point I have no idea what's the keyword to search for the solution.
Thanks for the help in advance.
microsoft-excel microsoft-office windows-registry
asked Jan 4 at 8:58
RosetteRosette
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add a comment |
I have been struggling trying to set MS Office 2013 as default instead of 2007 ones. My work requires to have both of them in my PC so I cannot avoid having 2007 which I hate so much on my station.
My initial issue was that I couldn't find MS 2013 on the default program list to choose from. Trying to browse the exe file didn't help either.
I followed the instructions to edit registry in this thread:
Why won't Excel 2013 work as an "Open With..." program in Windows 7?
It seemed OK as now MS2013 appears on the Open With.. list just like this:
Open with... list
However, when I picked the icon of Excel 2013, my excel file still get launched by the 2007. At this point I have no idea what's the keyword to search for the solution.
Thanks for the help in advance.
microsoft-excel microsoft-office windows-registry
asked Jan 4 at 8:58
RosetteRosette
1
I have been struggling trying to set MS Office 2013 as default instead of 2007 ones. My work requires to have both of them in my PC so I cannot avoid having 2007 which I hate so much on my station.
My initial issue was that I couldn't find MS 2013 on the default program list to choose from. Trying to browse the exe file didn't help either.
I followed the instructions to edit registry in this thread:
Why won't Excel 2013 work as an "Open With..." program in Windows 7?
It seemed OK as now MS2013 appears on the Open With.. list just like this:
Open with... list
However, when I picked the icon of Excel 2013, my excel file still get launched by the 2007. At this point I have no idea what's the keyword to search for the solution.
Thanks for the help in advance.
microsoft-excel microsoft-office windows-registry
microsoft-excel microsoft-office windows-registry
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try pressing start button and typing "file types"
choose "make a file type always open with a specific program"
select .xls
press change program (upper right)
Browse to new excel. Mine is in this folder but I'm not sure about your version:
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficerootOffice16
You may have to repeat for other file types.
answered Jan 4 at 22:30
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thanks for your suggestion. I did so but when I finish browsing my 2013 Excel, nothing happened just like when I try to browse from "choose default program"
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try pressing start button and typing "file types"
choose "make a file type always open with a specific program"
select .xls
press change program (upper right)
Browse to new excel. Mine is in this folder but I'm not sure about your version:
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficerootOffice16
You may have to repeat for other file types.
answered Jan 4 at 22:30
BrianBrian
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thanks for your suggestion. I did so but when I finish browsing my 2013 Excel, nothing happened just like when I try to browse from "choose default program"
– Rosette
Jan 7 at 2:14
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try pressing start button and typing "file types"
choose "make a file type always open with a specific program"
select .xls
press change program (upper right)
Browse to new excel. Mine is in this folder but I'm not sure about your version:
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficerootOffice16
You may have to repeat for other file types.
answered Jan 4 at 22:30
BrianBrian
1445
thanks for your suggestion. I did so but when I finish browsing my 2013 Excel, nothing happened just like when I try to browse from "choose default program"
– Rosette
Jan 7 at 2:14
add a comment |
try pressing start button and typing "file types"
choose "make a file type always open with a specific program"
select .xls
press change program (upper right)
Browse to new excel. Mine is in this folder but I'm not sure about your version:
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficerootOffice16
You may have to repeat for other file types.
answered Jan 4 at 22:30
BrianBrian
1445
try pressing start button and typing "file types"
choose "make a file type always open with a specific program"
select .xls
press change program (upper right)
Browse to new excel. Mine is in this folder but I'm not sure about your version:
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficerootOffice16
You may have to repeat for other file types.
answered Jan 4 at 22:30
BrianBrian
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answered Jan 4 at 22:30
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answered Jan 4 at 22:30
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thanks for your suggestion. I did so but when I finish browsing my 2013 Excel, nothing happened just like when I try to browse from "choose default program"
– Rosette
Jan 7 at 2:14
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thanks for your suggestion. I did so but when I finish browsing my 2013 Excel, nothing happened just like when I try to browse from "choose default program"
– Rosette
Jan 7 at 2:14
thanks for your suggestion. I did so but when I finish browsing my 2013 Excel, nothing happened just like when I try to browse from "choose default program"
– Rosette
Jan 7 at 2:14
thanks for your suggestion. I did so but when I finish browsing my 2013 Excel, nothing happened just like when I try to browse from "choose default program"
– Rosette
Jan 7 at 2:14
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