We have an Excel file that needs to be downloaded through Internet explorer.
When I click the button to download the file, it automatically opens it up in
the Internet Explorer window. It doesn't give the message to Save or Open. Is
there some setting that prevents the Save/Open message to appear? Any help
would be appreciated. Thanks!

Read these two standard responses carefully.

1. For most file types:

You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
Find the .zip association (may be WinZip File)
Edit, (or click Advanced on ME or XP) and check the "Confirm open
after download" box

The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.

2. File types CSV, XLS for Excel
(This does not seem to be exactly what you want, but there may be
some relevance)

How to Configure Internet Explorer to Open Office Documents in
the Appropriate Office Program Instead of in IE:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=162059

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:39:03 -0800, "Jasmine"
<Jasmine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>We have an Excel file that needs to be downloaded through Internet explorer.
>When I click the button to download the file, it automatically opens it up in
>the Internet Explorer window. It doesn't give the message to Save or Open. Is
>there some setting that prevents the Save/Open message to appear? Any help
>would be appreciated. Thanks!

Thank you so much! The first one answered my question.

"Alan Edwards" wrote:

> Read these two standard responses carefully.
>
> 1. For most file types:
>
> You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
> Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
> Find the .zip association (may be WinZip File)
> Edit, (or click Advanced on ME or XP) and check the "Confirm open
> after download" box
>
> The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
> system. It may be:
> Explorer-View-Folder Options
> Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
> Start-Settings-Folder Options
> Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.
>
> 2. File types CSV, XLS for Excel
> (This does not seem to be exactly what you want, but there may be
> some relevance)
>
> How to Configure Internet Explorer to Open Office Documents in
> the Appropriate Office Program Instead of in IE:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=162059
>
> ....Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
> On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:39:03 -0800, "Jasmine"
> <Jasmine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >We have an Excel file that needs to be downloaded through Internet explorer.
> >When I click the button to download the file, it automatically opens it up in
> >the Internet Explorer window. It doesn't give the message to Save or Open. Is
> >there some setting that prevents the Save/Open message to appear? Any help
> >would be appreciated. Thanks!
>