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Can't open files from Windows Explorer.

What does the (desktop) after excel mean. Having trouble opening xls files with 2013 Excel and keep getting asked if I want to use excel(desktop) to open - which doesn't.
Mar 3 '14 #1
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First open your excel . go to file open and point to the .xls file you wish to view click the open button. Excel should ask you to update or convert the file to a newer version and display it for you
Mar 3 '14 #2
Nepomuk
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Which version of Windows are you using? And is it in any "unusual" environment, e.g. a virtual machine?
Mar 3 '14 #3

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