open .txt download in active instance/window

When I download text files I have them set so they automatically open in
Excel. However, they always open in a new instance/window. I've tried all 4
possible combinations of the "ignore other applications" and "Windows in
taskbar" options with no change. The options work as far as getting files
opened from Explorer to open in the same window. Any ideas on what to try
next?

I have Office Small Business 2000 with Powerpoint 2003 added. I suspect it
has something to do with the Powerpoint 2003 install as my other computer
without the Powerpoint works fine.

Thanks!

P.S. Setting both options generates the problem I found in another thread
where the file is open but doesn't display and isn't hidden.
--
Ramona

"Ramona" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I download text files I have them set so they automatically open in
> Excel. However, they always open in a new instance/window. I've tried
> all 4
> possible combinations of the "ignore other applications" and "Windows in
> taskbar" options with no change. The options work as far as getting files
> opened from Explorer to open in the same window. Any ideas on what to
> try
> next?
>
> I have Office Small Business 2000 with Powerpoint 2003 added. I suspect
> it
> has something to do with the Powerpoint 2003 install as my other computer
> without the Powerpoint works fine.
>
> Thanks!
>
> P.S. Setting both options generates the problem I found in another thread
> where the file is open but doesn't display and isn't hidden.
> --
> Ramona

When you say "set so they automatically open in Excel", how did you do that?

In Windows Explorer I did tools-folder options-register file type and mapped
..txt to Excel.

--
Ramona


"Doug Kanter" wrote:

> "Ramona" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > When I download text files I have them set so they automatically open in
> > Excel. However, they always open in a new instance/window. I've tried
> > all 4
> > possible combinations of the "ignore other applications" and "Windows in
> > taskbar" options with no change. The options work as far as getting files
> > opened from Explorer to open in the same window. Any ideas on what to
> > try
> > next?
> >
> > I have Office Small Business 2000 with Powerpoint 2003 added. I suspect
> > it
> > has something to do with the Powerpoint 2003 install as my other computer
> > without the Powerpoint works fine.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > P.S. Setting both options generates the problem I found in another thread
> > where the file is open but doesn't display and isn't hidden.
> > --
> > Ramona
>
> When you say "set so they automatically open in Excel", how did you do that?
>
>
>

OK - what I would do is record an Excel macro while you open the file using
the File, Open command, or one of the text import features. Then, place a
custom button on your toolbar and connect it to the macro. This way, when
you need to open that file, you just click the botton, and it'll open in the
window you're already in.


"Ramona" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In Windows Explorer I did tools-folder options-register file type and
> mapped
> .txt to Excel.
>
> --
> Ramona
>
>
> "Doug Kanter" wrote:
>
>> "Ramona" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > When I download text files I have them set so they automatically open
>> > in
>> > Excel. However, they always open in a new instance/window. I've tried
>> > all 4
>> > possible combinations of the "ignore other applications" and "Windows
>> > in
>> > taskbar" options with no change. The options work as far as getting
>> > files
>> > opened from Explorer to open in the same window. Any ideas on what
>> > to
>> > try
>> > next?
>> >
>> > I have Office Small Business 2000 with Powerpoint 2003 added. I
>> > suspect
>> > it
>> > has something to do with the Powerpoint 2003 install as my other
>> > computer
>> > without the Powerpoint works fine.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > P.S. Setting both options generates the problem I found in another
>> > thread
>> > where the file is open but doesn't display and isn't hidden.
>> > --
>> > Ramona
>>
>> When you say "set so they automatically open in Excel", how did you do
>> that?
>>
>>
>>