Running Both Office 2003 and Office 2007 help

[dustinl15]

I have both Office 2003 and Office 2007 installed. I can use either or with no problems. But if I click on a file it will always open it with Office 2003. I have Office 2007 setup to run in Compatability Mode and always save the files in the .xls format. The only way I can open a file in Office 2007 is to go through the program and not just by double clicking the file. I have tried to change the Open With in the properties of the files but it changes back to Office 2003 after I set it to Office 2007. Any Ideas on how to make it always use Office 2007 as my default.

 

[kitty500cat]

Right click on the .xls file you want, and choose Open With. Select Excel 2007; then below the box with all the available programs, there should be a check box that says something like "Always use the selected program to open this type of file." Check that box, and it should always open w/Excel 2007.

hope it helps

--kitty

 

[dustinl15]

Ok, I tried that, I had to browse for Excel 2007 and selected it and checked the box, but the file still opens with 2003. Even if I created it in 2007 then try to open the file it opens in 2003.

 

[kitty500cat]

oh. I don't know then. I guess a more experienced TechSpot member is gonna have to help you out here.

 

[N1Hawk]

How about remove Excel 2003 and just use Excel 2007?

 

[dustinl15]

I want to keep 2003 for a few more months. Not all of our systems are ungraded to 2007 yet. Just as a precaution, I guess.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Just rename the excel.exe from Office 2003 to e.g. excel3.exe.
Then change the 'Open with..' to excel from Office 2007.
That way it's still there, but no longer automatically accessible.

 

[Tedster]

screw both of those. Use open office.

 

[matt2971]

I had this issue with a user PC at my work, but the other way around. I fixed it by running a repair (via the add/remove dialogue) on the version we wanted to be the default.

 

[iceicelady]

I had this issue with a user PC at my work, but the other way around. I fixed it by running a repair (via the add/remove dialogue) on the version we wanted to be the default.

Thank you, Matt! This fixed my problem. I installed selected 2007 applications (just Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), but still wanted to keep my 2003 apps as the defaults. (Doing the "Open With > Choose Program..." thing wasn't working.) But running a repair on Office 2003 was just the ticket.

 

[christina2009]

Ok, I tried that, I had to browse for Excel 2007 and selected it and checked the box, but the file still opens with 2003. Even if I created it in 2007 then try to open the file it opens in 2003.

thanks so much for useful info

 

[strategic]

The only way I can open a file in Office 2007 is to go through the program and not just by double clicking the file.

This is something very simple. Assuming you are running XP, (other o/s versions should be similar).
Your file associations need to be set:

* open 'my computer'
* click on 'tools' in the menu bar
* click on 'folder options'
Under the 'file types' tab, search for the extension of the file(s) in question (you can only do one file type at a time) oce you select the file type, change the program you want to use to open it.

Note: this is almost like right-clicking the file and choosing open with. 'open with' is teporary, the steps above are permanent