Is there a way to open certain files like xlsx/docx in external apps (preferably system defaults) from VS Code Explorer instead of just opening another tab in VS Code?
I want to be able to open xlsx/docx etc. in MS Office Apps by double clicking from the explorer, if that's possible at all.
After installing the extension called open, you can open ms files by default app with right click. (But it does not work in WSL)
Check this extension - both .docx and .xlsx are working good and you can even edit them.
Example of .docx:
Example of .xlsx:
If you want to open .xlsx files within vs code then this tool does the job. It is much faster then loading Excel I find.
