Windows Explorer File Types

This is not really important, but it's driving me nuts.

In the Explorer, the file "Type" for Office files is always some weird short
sentence. For example, "Microsoft Office Excel Spreadsheet".

I don't begrudge Microsoft wanting to stick their name in there, but it
renders that column much less useful than necessary.

Does anyone remember how to change that?

Thanks in advance.

Don't display it at all. You already know your own Excel files.
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"Donn Hatch" <> wrote in message
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> This is not really important, but it's driving me nuts.
>
> In the Explorer, the file "Type" for Office files is always some weird
> short
> sentence. For example, "Microsoft Office Excel Spreadsheet".
>
> I don't begrudge Microsoft wanting to stick their name in there, but it
> renders that column much less useful than necessary.
>
> Does anyone remember how to change that?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Well thanks, Bob; that was really quite helpful and I appreciate your response.

However, there are many situations in which it is handy to sort by file type.

"Bob" wrote:

>
> Don't display it at all. You already know your own Excel files.
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> *Report back, please*
>
>
> "Donn Hatch" <> wrote in message
> news:196677C4-236C-411B-9700-...
> > This is not really important, but it's driving me nuts.
> >
> > In the Explorer, the file "Type" for Office files is always some weird
> > short
> > sentence. For example, "Microsoft Office Excel Spreadsheet".
> >
> > I don't begrudge Microsoft wanting to stick their name in there, but it
> > renders that column much less useful than necessary.
> >
> > Does anyone remember how to change that?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
>