Background
In versions up to 2024.1 of IntelliJ IDEA, when one double-clicked an .XLSX file it was opened in the Excel external application.
Starting with 2024.1.x, this behavior changed, and the file is now opened in the IntelliJ editor by default.
It can still be opened in Excel on right-click -> Open In -> Associated Application, but some users would like to be able to just use double-click because it would save them a lot of clicks.
Question
How do I make IntelliJ IDEA open .XLSX files in Excel by default on double-click?
Answer
For version 2024.1:
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Go to Advanced Settings and set the following option to 'None':
Related regression: Data Editor and Viewer does not respect 'open in associated application' file type
For versions 2024.2+:
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Add the
*.xlsxpattern to File | Settings | Editor | File Types | Recognized File Types | 'Files opened in associated applications':
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