tahir
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Excel 2007Just received a spreadsheet in xslx format, apparently an Excel 2007 format, like docx with Word 2007. There's a Microsoft programme that lets you open a docx in Word 2000 but I haven't been able to find an Excel equivalent, any ideas anyone?
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oldish chris
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Just opened Open Office spreadsheet. It claims to be able to open "Microsoft Excel 2007 XML". Worth a try?
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vegplot
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How to view Word 2007 and Excel 2007 files by using Word Viewer 2003 and Excel Viewer 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925180
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tahir
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Poxing thing only works with Office 2003, we're on 2000 
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vegplot
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| tahir wrote: | | Poxing thing only works with Office 2003, we're on 2000 |
PM it me and I'll convert it for you
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tahir
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Thanks. Doesn't sort the ongoing issue out though. Blinking MS, grumble grumble.
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vegplot
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Could aways asked the sender to save in an older format.
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tahir
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| vegplot wrote: | | Could aways asked the sender to save in an older format. |
They're a large firm, unlikely to happen. Will talk to them though.
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vegplot
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This maybe of help
| Quote: | Update Office programs
If you use Office XP, Office 2003, or Office 2000 programs, and you want to open and save documents in the 2007 Microsoft Office formats, you must install the Office Compatibility Pack. You may also be required to install additional updates to your Office programs if they have not already been installed.
Note See the "More Information" section for examples of the kinds of issues and errors that you may receive if you try to use 2007 Microsoft Office documents by using earlier versions of Office programs without installing the compatibility pack and updates.
Download and install Compatibility Pack
You must install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack in order to use 2007 Microsoft Office documents in Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2000. Visit the following Microsoft Web site to view more information and to download the Office Compatibility Pack:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466
After you install the compatibility pack successfully, you are finished. See the next section, "Use 2007 Microsoft Office documents in earlier Office programs," for some tips about opening and saving 2007 Microsoft Office files in your version of Office programs. |
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tahir
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That's what I used to get docx compatibility, doesn't appear to work with xlsx. 
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tahir
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| MS wrote: | Excel 2000
In Excel 2000, you must use Windows Explorer to open and save Excel 2007 documents. To open an Excel 2007 file in Excel 2000, follow these steps:
1. Locate the file in Windows Explorer.
2. Double-click the file.
Note Excel 2000 must be installed on the computer. If other versions of Microsoft Excel are also installed, the file may open in a different version of Excel than expected |
So it should work, but doesn't.
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Emyr
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| tahir wrote: | | vegplot wrote: | | Could aways asked the sender to save in an older format. |
They're a large firm, unlikely to happen. Will talk to them though. |
Even more reason for them to have proper IT policies regarding file formats then... OpenOffice.org 3 will open Excel 2007's XML-based format, but it may ignore ant VBScript/Macros present in the file.
But if you need VBScript, you shouldn't be using spreadsheets.
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