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When I download text files I have them set so they automatically open in
Excel. However, they always open in a new instance/window. I've tried all 4
possible combinations of the quot;ignore other applicationsquot; and quot;Windows in
taskbarquot; options with no change. The options work as far as getting files
opened from Explorer to open in the same window. Any ideas on what to try
next?

I have Office Small Business 2000 with Powerpoint 2003 added. I suspect it
has something to do with the Powerpoint 2003 install as my other computer
without the Powerpoint works fine.

Thanks!

P.S. Setting both options generates the problem I found in another thread
where the file is open but doesn't display and isn't hidden.
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Ramona

quot;Ramonaquot; gt; wrote in message
...
gt; When I download text files I have them set so they automatically open in
gt; Excel. However, they always open in a new instance/window. I've tried
gt; all 4
gt; possible combinations of the quot;ignore other applicationsquot; and quot;Windows in
gt; taskbarquot; options with no change. The options work as far as getting files
gt; opened from Explorer to open in the same window. Any ideas on what to
gt; try
gt; next?
gt;
gt; I have Office Small Business 2000 with Powerpoint 2003 added. I suspect
gt; it
gt; has something to do with the Powerpoint 2003 install as my other computer
gt; without the Powerpoint works fine.
gt;
gt; Thanks!
gt;
gt; P.S. Setting both options generates the problem I found in another thread
gt; where the file is open but doesn't display and isn't hidden.
gt; --
gt; Ramona

When you say quot;set so they automatically open in Excelquot;, how did you do that?
In Windows Explorer I did tools-folder options-register file type and mapped
..txt to Excel.

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Ramonaquot;Doug Kanterquot; wrote:

gt; quot;Ramonaquot; gt; wrote in message
gt; ...
gt; gt; When I download text files I have them set so they automatically open in
gt; gt; Excel. However, they always open in a new instance/window. I've tried
gt; gt; all 4
gt; gt; possible combinations of the quot;ignore other applicationsquot; and quot;Windows in
gt; gt; taskbarquot; options with no change. The options work as far as getting files
gt; gt; opened from Explorer to open in the same window. Any ideas on what to
gt; gt; try
gt; gt; next?
gt; gt;
gt; gt; I have Office Small Business 2000 with Powerpoint 2003 added. I suspect
gt; gt; it
gt; gt; has something to do with the Powerpoint 2003 install as my other computer
gt; gt; without the Powerpoint works fine.
gt; gt;
gt; gt; Thanks!
gt; gt;
gt; gt; P.S. Setting both options generates the problem I found in another thread
gt; gt; where the file is open but doesn't display and isn't hidden.
gt; gt; --
gt; gt; Ramona
gt;
gt; When you say quot;set so they automatically open in Excelquot;, how did you do that?
gt;
gt;
gt;


OK - what I would do is record an Excel macro while you open the file using
the File, Open command, or one of the text import features. Then, place a
custom button on your toolbar and connect it to the macro. This way, when
you need to open that file, you just click the botton, and it'll open in the
window you're already in.quot;Ramonaquot; gt; wrote in message
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gt; In Windows Explorer I did tools-folder options-register file type and
gt; mapped
gt; .txt to Excel.
gt;
gt; --
gt; Ramona
gt;
gt;
gt; quot;Doug Kanterquot; wrote:
gt;
gt;gt; quot;Ramonaquot; gt; wrote in message
gt;gt; ...
gt;gt; gt; When I download text files I have them set so they automatically open
gt;gt; gt; in
gt;gt; gt; Excel. However, they always open in a new instance/window. I've tried
gt;gt; gt; all 4
gt;gt; gt; possible combinations of the quot;ignore other applicationsquot; and quot;Windows
gt;gt; gt; in
gt;gt; gt; taskbarquot; options with no change. The options work as far as getting
gt;gt; gt; files
gt;gt; gt; opened from Explorer to open in the same window. Any ideas on what
gt;gt; gt; to
gt;gt; gt; try
gt;gt; gt; next?
gt;gt; gt;
gt;gt; gt; I have Office Small Business 2000 with Powerpoint 2003 added. I
gt;gt; gt; suspect
gt;gt; gt; it
gt;gt; gt; has something to do with the Powerpoint 2003 install as my other
gt;gt; gt; computer
gt;gt; gt; without the Powerpoint works fine.
gt;gt; gt;
gt;gt; gt; Thanks!
gt;gt; gt;
gt;gt; gt; P.S. Setting both options generates the problem I found in another
gt;gt; gt; thread
gt;gt; gt; where the file is open but doesn't display and isn't hidden.
gt;gt; gt; --
gt;gt; gt; Ramona
gt;gt;
gt;gt; When you say quot;set so they automatically open in Excelquot;, how did you do
gt;gt; that?
gt;gt;
gt;gt;
gt;gt;