Now it does the same thing, but the spreadsheet doesn't open. After I
cleared "use DDE" and clicked apply, when I went back in, DDE was already
re-checked.

This is what is in the "application to perform action box". "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\EXCEL.EXE" %1. "Open" is my default. Got
any other suggestions? Thx for your help.

"cg" wrote:

> I use WindowsXP. My shortcuts for my xl spreadsheets have started giving me
> errors such as: can't find c:\documents.xls. I click ok and then it says:
> can't find c:\and.xls. I click ok and then it says: can't find
> c:\setting.xls. and so on. it continues on between each word in the pathname
> but the spreadsheet opens in the end. Does anyone know how to fix this?
>