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Question .xls and .xlsx
You need to associate this file type with Excel. If you are on Windows 10 when
Win -> Settings - Apps -> Default apps -> Choose default application by file type (at the bottom of the page) - find .xls and select Excel for it
Change default programs in Windows 10 (microsoft.com)
Windows 10: Associate a File Type with a Specific App | Password Recovery (top-password.com)
the Excel files that were on my external drive as .xls now appear as .xlsx. When i click on a file to open it, Word Pad comes up and the page just shows a jumble of letters, numbers and symbols. Thanks for your patience - as i said, i'm a very basic user.
You need to associate this file type with Excel. If you are on Windows 10 when
Win -> Settings - Apps -> Default apps -> Choose default application by file type (at the bottom of the page) - find .xls and select Excel for it
Change default programs in Windows 10 (microsoft.com)
Windows 10: Associate a File Type with a Specific App | Password Recovery (top-password.com)
- Thank you very much for the information. I was able to follow your clear instructions and see what needed to be done. Have a good day!
ArtH2404mentions , you are welcome, glad it helped