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How to associate Excel with .xlsx MIME type ubuntu 11.10

Hi,

I just did a fresh install of Ubuntu 11.10 and installed Word and Excel with crossover Pro. Unfortunately Excel doesn't open .xlsx files with I double click on them, word does.

I right click on the files and choose "Open with" but excel (or word) is not in the list. How do I add these two programs to the "Open with" list so I can associate a mime type with them?

Thanks

That's a weird one. The "open with" associations should be set automatically with the installation of Office 2007. If you go into Manage Bottles>Control Panel>Edit Associations, do you see "use when double-clicking" or "include in open with", along with the correct application, next to the .xlsx extension? What if you "recreate" the extensions, and maybe logout/login to your user account - any difference?

Also - did you install Excel and Word separately? Or as a part of the whole Office 2007 package?

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