http://blogs.technet.com/jhoward/archive/2005/10/18/412654.aspxI received an email yesterday from a user using Internet Explorer to attempt to download Excel Spreadsheets (.xls extension). They couldn't see an obvious way of stopping Internet Explorer from automatically opening the spreadsheet embedded in the browser,en-GBCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/jhoward/archive/2005/10/18/412654.aspx#412666Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:01:17 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:412666Jerry HamEverything in the post is correct, and I use that same option to make sure my powerpoint files open outside the browser- but, wouldn't it be simpler to have them right-click the link and choose &quot;Save target as&quot;?http://blogs.technet.com/jhoward/archive/2005/10/18/412654.aspx#412671Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:29:53 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:412671jhowardHi Jerry - yes, in _most_ circumstances this is true. However, there are situations (as in fact was the website I was using for getting the screenshot above), where the download is through a button on a form doing an HTTP POST back to the web server. The response is the appropriate MIME time which triggers Excel. In those circumstances, you don't get the right-click save as option..... <br>Cheers, <br>John.http://blogs.technet.com/jhoward/archive/2005/10/18/412654.aspx#455333Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:42:26 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:455333Adrian SkeatesThis solution works perfectly for all my other file types (well, those I've tried!) but not Excel. :-( <br> <br>I cannot change any of the Advanced attributes for XL* file types. <br> <br>I have Win2K Pro, Office 2000 and IE6 with all the latest updates and security fixes installed. <br> <br>Removed and re-installed Excel to no effect ... any clues?