Save excel file containing links as html, and these links open in file explorer, not web browser

Question

I have an excel sheet with links to local folders. To make it more device "friendly" I save it as html. All is fine, but the links open on the web browser, not windows file explorer. I know that html does not open aps, but I do not know if opening a local folder with windows file explorer is considered an app, or I miss something.

Excel: =hyperlink("c:\testfolder")

Of course another suggestion on the matter is welcome...

Find your answer here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/855614/what-are-the-ways-to-make-an-html-link-open-a-folder — jack_skellington, May 10 '22 at 18:25
Sorry, not found. Maybe I was not clear. I use excel, and save the sheet as html file. I am not familiar with html code (so as to intervene on the created html file). — Marios, May 10 '22 at 18:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 11 '22 at 10:51

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add file:// to the link

=hyperlink("file://c:\testfolder")

answered May 11 '22 at 10:51

jack_skellington

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Sorry, nothing. The html still opens the directory in browser, not fil explorer – Marios May 13 '22 at 08:30
It may be to do with your local configuration, as this worked for me.. – jack_skellington May 13 '22 at 11:01
Care to elaborate? What to search for? – Marios May 13 '22 at 17:41

Save excel file containing links as html, and these links open in file explorer, not web browser

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