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I am getting following error on

Cannot create the in-place editor

This is probably because there is no OLE editor registered against the type of file you were trying to open. Failed to create Ole Client. result = -2147417851

I have MS office 2007,and the excel file is stored as "save as 2003 version".

Peter Lang
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I'm using 3.5 so things could be different. Window->Preferences->General->Editors->File Associations.

Add *.xls and add Associated Editor (from this window you can select external programs to open with)

I think you should be able to open the excel file inside and eclipse editor, but it looks like the OLE is not working on your system for some reason.

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  • Still getting the same errror. It tries to open in excel and in the eclipse tab – Ravisha May 18 '10 at 06:35
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    I tried and although my co-worker can open excel files in a Eclipse tab, mine open externally in Excel. This answer is incomplete as it doesn't cover why Excel doesn't show up as a internal editor when setting file associations for .csv and .xls. – djangofan Oct 01 '13 at 18:08
  • Try my answer here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54205617/cannot-open-excel-files-from-eclipse-sts – MasterJoe Feb 01 '19 at 00:45
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first check the system editor available or not. if available right click on xls file and click on open with system editor. if not available follow bellow steps.

eclipse-->help-->Install new software-->search for editor and download and restart the eclipse. After restart the eclipse right click on xls file and click on open with system editor.

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