How do I disable Numbers as the default spreadsheet application?

A couple of days ago I was opening a Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet, as usual. Unexpectedly, the Numbers application launched without prompting, presented an introductory page (Welcome to Numbers etc.) then asked a question (which I unfortunately don't recall). I clicked on the button that seemed to lead me out of the program, but it did not. Instead, Numbers made itself the default spreadsheet application. I cannot find a way to "undefault" it. I know how to use "Open with" in the menu and can select xlsx of course, but when I try to download new spreadsheets they automatically download as Numbers spreadsheets. I don't want to disable the Numbers application completely, but I also don't want to learn a brand new application with all its ins and outs right now. I just want to get my work done in EXCEL!!!

Anne,
In Finder, navigate to one of your Excel documents. Select the Excel document, but don't open it. Then choose File > Get Info from the Finder menu line.
In the Info pane, about half way down, in Open With:, select Excel and then click the Change All... button.
Jerry

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