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Opening Excel 2019 on a Mac

how do i change the default app for opening Excel 2019 from the numbers app to the Excel app

iPad, iOS 4.3.3

Posted on Dec 3, 2018 4:36 PM

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Thanks for your response. I am aware of that method. Mojave (and prior versions of OS X opened Excel 2011 automatically using the Excel app (no need to right click the file name). That is much faster and I would like to do the same in Excel 2019.

Posted on Dec 3, 2018 5:05 PM

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Dec 3, 2018 5:29 PM in response to DonH49

Smokerz, after I sent you a reply I randomly checked a few old Excel files using your suggested method. They all indicated "Open with Excel app". What's more they all opened in Excel. I installed Excel 2019 a couple days ago and I'm thinking the finder "learned" my preference after four or so iterations of me closing the Numbers versions then reopening them using the Excel app.


Anyway, it looks like my problem is solved.

Opening Excel 2019 on a Mac

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