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SMU Financials v8.4

Instructions for Launching Microsoft Excel in a Separate Window

Every user of the new SMU Financials v8.4 application must perform these steps in order to launch Excel files in a new window with full Excel functionality.

This setup only needs to be performed once.

Click on the operating system your computer uses for the correct instructions:

Windows 98

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Windows XP

  1. From your desktop, place your cursor over the Start button.  Right-click on your mouse and select Explore.

  1. The Explorer window should appear.  Select Tools - Folder Options.

  1. The Folder Options window appears.  Select File Types tab.

 

  1. Scroll down and click on (highlight) XLS Microsoft Excel Worksheet.  Make sure you select the correct file extension!

  1. Once you've highlighted XLS Microsoft Excel Worksheet, click on Advanced button.  The Edit File Type window appears:

  1. Uncheck Browse in same window by clicking on the box next to it.  This is how your window should appear before clicking OK: 

  1. Click OK to return to the Folder Options window.  Select Close. 

Your computer now launches Excel files in a separate window, containing all Excel functionality.

Questions?  Contact Financial Systems Support