Jupyter Lab - open files in external applications directly (e.g. .xlsx)

Jupyter Lab - open files in external applications directly (e.g. .xlsx)

I find it very useful to combine Jupyter Lab with spreadsheets (Excel, Calc). This I do to store mappings, configuration, etc.

This works very nicely, but the annoying thing is when working in Jupyter Lab and you need to open the Excel for editing. This means going to the folder and opening Excel or Calc. Annoying, for it is right in the explorer of Jupyterlab.

Fortunately, there is a nice solution: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/jupyterlab-fileopen

In the Windows VM:
  1. Click Windows key
  2. Start typing Anaconda
  3. Right-click, run as admin: Anaconda Prompt
  4. Type: conda install -c conda-forge jupyterlab-fileopen
  5. Start Jupyter-Lab
Now when you right-click a file in Jupyter Explorer there are two additional possibilities:
  • Reveal in File Explorer
  • Open With Desktop Application