XL97: Opening Workbook in Internet Explorer Does Not Open Viewer
Article ID: 171236
Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 97
This article was previously published under Q171236
SYMPTOMS
If Microsoft Excel 97 and Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer are installed on the
same computer, when you click a hyperlink to open a workbook in Microsoft
Internet Explorer, Microsoft Excel 97 is opened in Internet Explorer
instead of in Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer.
This behavior is different from the behavior of Microsoft Excel Viewer for
Windows 95. When you click a hyperlink, Microsoft Excel Viewer for Windows
95 is opened in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
CAUSE
Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer is not registered as the server program;
Microsoft Excel Viewer for Windows 95 is registered as the server program.
WORKAROUND
To open Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer in Internet Explorer, start the viewer
before you click any hyperlinks.
STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer.
Additional query words: XL97 browser
Keywords: kbinterop kbprb KB171236