Tools > Get External Data > Edit Types
Displays the Edit Types dialog box, which allows you to define the application used to open files of a selected type when using the Get External Data command. You can also use the Edit Types dialog box to delete associations.
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Make sure you have selected a program database. For more information, see Open an External Database.
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Click Tools > Get External Data > Edit Types, and then click Insert.
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Select an executable from the Select Executable dialog box.
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Select a folder from the Default Directory dialog box.
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From the Edit Types dialog box, select an existing type or double-click under Type to enter a new one.
The name of the new type cannot be the same as one of the existing types.
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Click Tools > Get External Data > Edit Types.
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Double-click an entry in the Type column to open the entry for editing.
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Type a new Type name. In this example, the Type name Spreadsheet is changed to Tank.
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Click OK to accept the changes.
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The Tools > Get External Data menu should now show the new attachment Type name.
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To change the executable associated with a type in the Edit Types dialog box, double-click an entry in the Executable column, and select a new executable from the Select Executable dialog box.
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To change the default folder associated with a particular type, double-click an entry in the Default Directory column on the Edit Types dialog box, and select a new folder from the Default Directory dialog box.