Microsoft KB Archive/136737

= Setup Does Not Create File Type for QRY Files =

Article ID: 136737

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Query 2000

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This article was previously published under Q136737



SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Office for Windows 95, the Setup program does not automatically create a file type (or association) for Microsoft Query (.qry) files. Therefore, when you double-click a .qry file to open it, you will be prompted to select the application to use for opening the file.



WORKAROUND
To open .qry files in Microsoft Query by double-clicking them, do the following:
 * 1) Double-click the My Computer icon.
 * 2) On the View menu, click Options to display the Options dialog box.
 * 3) Click the File Types tab and click New Type button.
 * 4) For Description of type, enter Microsoft Query . For Associated extension, enter QRY.
 * 5) Click New to display the New Action dialog box. In the Action Box, type the word Open . Click the Browse button to locate the Msqry32.exe file (which is usually located in the directory C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\MSQUERY\). Click OK in the New Action dialog box.
 * 6) Click Close.

NOTE: To change the icon for QRY files, select the entry for "Microsoft Query" in this dialog box and click Edit. Click the Change Icon button. Click an icon, and click OK. Click Close.
 * 1) Click Close to close the Options dialog box.

