Location:  http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/view_xls.txt

This is what I see on my WinNT 4.0 Workstation,   April 10, 2001
Documention: Am not having a problem with Excel Worksheets, 
in this area, strictly documentation.  Would not suggest changing
anything that works, always keep track of what you change so you
can put it back.   --  David McRitchie

My Computer 
View Menu, Options...,  View (TAB)
  [File types TAB follows this] 

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Options
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View  --- TAB 
[x]  Show all files
[ ]  Hide files of these types
[x]  Display the full path in the title bar
[ ]  Hide file extensions for know file types
[ ]  Display compressed files and folders with alternate color

My Computer 
View Menu, Options...,  File Types (TAB)

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Edit File Type
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(icon)    [Change Icon...]
Description of type:  Microsoft Excel Worksheet
Content Type (MIME):  application/vnd.ms-excel
Default Extension for Content Type:  .xls    
Actions:
  New
  Open      (bold as default)
  Print
  Printto 
[ ] Confirm Open After Download
[x] Enable Quick View
[ ] Always show extension

sidenote: Alway show extesion is unchecked here but always
shows because under VIEW tab of Options (previous dialog)
unchecked  [ ] Hide extensions for known file types.


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Editing action for type: Microsoft Excel Worksheet
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Action: New
Application used to perform action:
  "H:\Program Files\Microsoft Office2000\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /e
[x] Use DDE  (Dynamic Data Exchange)
DDE Message:  [new("%1")]
Application:  Excel
DDE Application Not Running:  (blank)
Topic:  system 
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Action: Open
Application used to perform action:
  "H:\Program Files\Microsoft Office2000\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /e
[x] Use DDE
DDE Message:  [open("%1")]
Application:  Excel
DDE Application Not Running:  (blank)
Topic:  system 
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Action: Print
Application used to perform action:
  "H:\Program Files\Microsoft Office2000\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /e
[x] Use DDE
DDE Message:  [open("%1")][print()][close()]
Application:  Excel
DDE Application Not Running:  [open("%1")][print()][quit()]
Topic:  system 
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Action: Printto
Application used to perform action:
  "H:\Program Files\Microsoft Office2000\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /e
[x] Use DDE
DDE Message:  [open("%1")][print(1,,,,,,,,,,,2,"%2")][close()]
Application:  Excel
DDE Application Not Running:  [open("%1")][print(1,,,,,,,,,,,2,"%2")][quit()]
Topic:  system 
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Definition DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)
can't look in WinNT help because I get 
Unable to display the Find tab (177)

DDE Share  to manage how programs communicate and share data.