Excel 2010 file opens in Microsfot Office Workbook 97 only on one machine

We have a shared Excel 2010 file that 4 people use. For the 3 users it opens in Excel 2010 but for the 4th user it opens in Microsoft Office Workbook 97. Why does it not open in Excel 2010 like it does for the rest? How do I get it to open correctly for
the 4th person?

Sorry for this qestion. Does this person has Office 2010 installed? If so, clik right button on this file and "choose open with" -> "choose default program", there choose office 2010 and then mark checkbox at the bottom.

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