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set xls in emails to open with excel

Yesterday I migrated all my files and settings from my core duo 2.66 macbook pro to my new i7 quad 2.6.

Excel did not transfer over right, so I uninstalled and re-installed. It now works fine, but when I click an excel attachment (xls or xlsx) from an email it will not open. It gives me tha choice of what to open with, but will not open.

I now have to save the file and then fine it in finder to click.

If I click on any excel file in finder, it opens properly.

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Feb 11, 2013 7:45 AM

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richardlw Author

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Feb 11, 2013 2:29 PM in response to Csound1

so where do I get 14.3.0 instead of what it wants to give me?

Csound1

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Feb 11, 2013 2:32 PM in response to richardlw

Start by answering the question?

Did you follow Microsofts instructions for the removal of Office 2011 at the link I posted.

So I downloaded the uninstall program and ran that

There is no uninstall program, what did you download?

(Hopefully you did not download from here)

Then we can move on!

richardlw Author

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Feb 11, 2013 2:35 PM in response to Csound1

Remove-Office-2011-Uninstaller.pkg_

Csound1

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Feb 11, 2013 2:37 PM in response to richardlw

richardlw wrote:

Remove-Office-2011-Uninstaller.pkg_

This is like pulling teeth, Where did you download it from (as it is not a Microsoft Product)

And you still are ignoring my question

Did you follow Microsofts directions for the removal of Office 2011.

Yes or no please.

richardlw Author

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Feb 11, 2013 2:46 PM in response to Csound1

I downloaded it from here and followed the instructions.

http://www.officeformachelp.com/office/install/remove-office/

looked up the 14.3 version on microsoft's site and am downloading it.

Csound1

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Feb 11, 2013 2:54 PM in response to richardlw

If you still have the same problem (and I suspect that you will)

Note this: (no guarantees are made about its effectiveness)

And this (especially the bit about Unofficial)

Use the correct procedure next time, (but you may get lucky)

richardlw Author

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Feb 11, 2013 2:59 PM in response to Csound1

How do I know that it isn't a problem with mail?

Csound1

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Feb 11, 2013 3:03 PM in response to richardlw

Does it happen with any file or just Excel files?

Oh, and can I assume that the reason you will not answer my question is because you did not follow Microsoft's instructions on how to correctly remove Office, but substituted an "Unofficial App with No guarantees of success" because it was easier?

richardlw Author

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Feb 11, 2013 3:05 PM in response to Csound1

word and pdf (preview) open fine

Csound1

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Feb 11, 2013 3:08 PM in response to richardlw

Then it's Office.

Is it still happening?

richardlw Author

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Feb 11, 2013 3:09 PM in response to Csound1

still downloading

richardlw Author

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Feb 11, 2013 4:06 PM in response to richardlw

Then I guess I'll start over tomorrow. Thanks for your help

At least I've downloaded the updates 14.2 and 14.3 so they are on my drive.

I don't really like playing with scripts or deleting miscellaneous things, which is why I thought that uninstaller would be the way to go to avoid screwups.

All more reasons to hate microsoft, but no one comes close to Excel, that I've used since version 1.2 for Mac back in the late 80's or so, except for the period of excel 2008 that had no macros.

Csound1

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Feb 11, 2013 4:15 PM in response to richardlw

richardlw wrote:

Then I guess I'll start over tomorrow. Thanks for your help

At least I've downloaded the updates 14.2 and 14.3 so they are on my drive.

I don't really like playing with scripts or deleting miscellaneous things, which is why I thought that uninstaller would be the way to go to avoid screwups.

All more reasons to hate microsoft,

The uninstaller you used has nothing to do with Microsoft so (for once) we won't blame them. But shame on MS for not providing one with Office 2011 (Office 2008 for Mac had one, MS left it out in 2011)

Other than Excel Office 2011 is dreadful, Word is mediocre and Outlook does not support iCloud services (contacts and calendars etc) at all (curiously the Windows version does support iCloud, but as I said, MS never make much sense)

All more reasons to hate microsoft, but no one comes close to Excel, that I've used since version 1.2 for Mac back in the late 80's or so, except for the period of excel 2008 that had no macros.

Excel for Windows is the benchmark for spreadsheets, Excel for Mac not quite as good but second best.

richardlw Author

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Feb 12, 2013 4:22 AM in response to Csound1

I have now finished removing everything according to the microsoft instructions, thrown out the trash, restarted, and installed office again.

Still have the same problem.

richardlw Author

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Feb 12, 2013 5:14 AM in response to richardlw

One more time.

Uninstalled again, this time also searching for anything microsoft. Found a couple of office 2008 components that the uninstaller (that came with it) did not remove when I uninstalled 2008 a few month's ago.

Also moved a "Microsoft Excel.plist" that wasn't anywhere in the removal instructions. I don't know what it does.

So thing are fine now. I can start my updates again

thanks

set xls in emails to open with excel