I am using SQL Server Management Studio Version 17.1. You may user to a greater extent than or less other version. Launch SSMS 17.1 Click Tools | External Tools... External Tools window is displayed equally shown. Replace the Title amongst a lift of your own, herein Excel Application. The carte du jour contents also changes to the 1 y'all provided, herein Excel Application. You ask to render the location of the executable inward the Command box. In the introduce illustration the executable is here: " C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE " Now y'all External Tools window should seem equally shown. Click OK . Now y'all volition honor 'Excel Application' equally shown inward the Tools menu. Now when y'all click this carte du jour item, Excel Application is launched.