file prompts: open or save?

T

tkacer

when downloading an Excel file from the Web, how do I get Excel to prompt me
to open or save the file BEFORE it opens?
 
M

Marcelo

on the web page right click save
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regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"tkacer" escreveu:
 
D

Dave Peterson

In winXP:
Open Windows explorer
Tools|Folder Options|File Types tab
Scroll down to XLS
Click the Advanced button
Check "Confirm after download"

You may want to do the same thing with all the excel files (.xla, .xlsm,
..xlsb...) as well as your other favorite extensions (.doc???).
 
T

tkacer

Thanks Dave, that worked!

Dave Peterson said:
In winXP:
Open Windows explorer
Tools|Folder Options|File Types tab
Scroll down to XLS
Click the Advanced button
Check "Confirm after download"

You may want to do the same thing with all the excel files (.xla, .xlsm,
..xlsb...) as well as your other favorite extensions (.doc???).
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