Windows 10: How to make Excel 2016 the default app to open xls and xlsx data files

Discus and support How to make Excel 2016 the default app to open xls and xlsx data files in Microsoft Office and 365 to solve the problem; Hey for any future searchers out there, also try a quick repair of Office. Control panel -> Programs and Features ->Select your Office version -> Go to... Discussion in 'Microsoft Office and 365' started by socklosk, Sep 9, 2016.

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    How to make Excel 2016 the default app to open xls and xlsx data files


    Hey for any future searchers out there, also try a quick repair of Office. Control panel -> Programs and Features ->Select your Office version -> Go to Change -> Quick repair. This fixed the issue for me without having to set each file type individually.
     
    Barla Von, Apr 5, 2018
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How to make Excel 2016 the default app to open xls and xlsx data files

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