Excel Files Open

Export files to open as Excel files

 When trying to open up files downloaded from the system, it tries to open up XML files in the browser.  This does not render correctly.

This happens if this is the first time one is using the system or Microsoft upgrades or upgraded to Windows 11 and now all your defaults are back to standard.

 The XML file is trying to open in MS Edge.

 Methods to read file

Method 1

Download the file, go to Save as to your local hard drive.

Then open up Excel and then find the file to open.  Open up file.

 

 Save the file to the harddrive

 

 Method 2

You can set your Windows to open up XML files as an Excel file in Windows apps.

Steps

Download a file from the system as per Method 1

Find the file via windows explorer

Right click on file

Go to look for another app on this PC, if you cannot find Excel as per number 1 below

Click on number 2 to Choose another app in order to find Excel

This may require some assistance from your IT department as there are various versions of Excel and they are located in different places in Windows.

Find Excel.exe

Set for default

 

 Scroll down to Look for another app on this PC

 

Once you find the Excel.exe

Click on Open

 

 After you have opened up the Excel file, close it down again

Right click on the XML file

This time you will see the Excel icon

Before you click on this, click on Choose another app

But before you click on this

Put a tick on - Always open file with this app

Then click on Excel

 

Method 3

Set the default for file type .xml

 

 Once you find the Excel.exe

Click on Open