Then you'd better get an Excel recovery utility. File corruption is guaranteed if you don't select Microsoft Excel Workbook.
If you have to use 97-2000, 5.0-95 and other file types you are "corruption waiting to happen." There is a good reason third parties began making the recover utilites and why do you think Microsoft now includes a recover / repair option in the Office 2003 file open dialog? David I know enough to know I don't know enough -----Original Message----- From: James Button [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 6:19 PM Subject: Re: Read-only XLS file??? David, If you are talking about the saveas type - then NO! in a mixed version situation you have to get all users to save files in the format that all the intended recipients can access it. That means viewers for the new versions have to be available for all older version users, and the earliest common type has to be selected where multiple users are to edit the files - Usually, that means that the users with XP have to save special versions for transmission to those with 97, or 95 Fun for all..... JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "David G. Pile" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 8:39 PM Subject: Re: Read-only XLS file??? > Make sure everyone has changed the file format within Excel to the latest or > the top one on the list... should be something like Microsoft Excel Workbook > and not any of the combination 95, 97, 2000, RTF types. When files are > shared and you have someone using something less than the latest- my home > Excel 2000 lists it as Microsoft Excel Workbook and it is at the top to the > drop down list within Tools, Options, Transition. -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
