Microsoft Excel Configuration Instructions

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1. Open Windows Explorer (Go to Start, right click on "Start" and click on "Explore").
2. Select Tools on the toolbar.
3. Select Folder Options...
4. Click on the File Types tab.
5. Click the New button which will bring up a window titled Create New Extension.
6. In the File Extension box, type dtxt
7. Click the OK button
8. In the Folder Options windows, click the Advanced button which will bring up a window titled Edit File Type.
9. Click the New... button
10. In the Action box, type open
11. For the Application used to perform this action box, type or browse to the path of the .exe file for your workstation's installation of the Microsoft Excel program. The "%1" needs to be added at the end of the path.

This path should look similar to this:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" "%1"

NOTE: Quotation marks around the path are needed if spaces exist in the path.

12. Click the OK button to accept your changes and to take you back to the previous window.
13. Uncheck the "Confirm open after download" and "Always show extension" boxes at the bottom of this window.
14. Click the OK button to accept your changes and to take you back to the previous window.
15. Click the CLOSE button to accept your changes and to close this window.
16. If you have any difficulties, contact your computer support staff.