Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet

Ipushbuttons · 11-05-2009, 06:39 AM

Hi guys,
Is there anyway of opening a Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet without having Excel ?

**Mister2** · 11-05-2009, 11:58 AM

Try Open Office.
Macros may not work correctly but the data and formatting should be preserved.

**Lead3** · 11-05-2009, 01:57 PM

You can also download an Excel viewer from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Ipushbuttons · 11-05-2009, 07:31 PM

Thanks Mister2,
I have open office but the doc can't edited with this

**Mister2** · 11-06-2009, 12:52 PM

Can you actually open the file in Open Office?
Could that document be protected?

If you can open it then try saving it as a new file - click anywhere on a worksheet, press Ctrl + A to select all, File, New, Ctrl + V to paste all, Save As and save in Open Office format (.ods). Try opening that new file and see if you can edit.

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Ipushbuttons Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP	Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet Hi guys, Is there anyway of opening a Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet without having Excel ?

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Mister2 Microsoft MVP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 118 OS: Windows 7, XP SP2	Re: Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet Try Open Office. Macros may not work correctly but the data and formatting should be preserved. __________________ MVP (Consumer Security) 2007-2009 Never stop learning

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Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet You can also download an Excel viewer from Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en __________________

11-05-2009, 07:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ipushbuttons Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP	Re: Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet Thanks Mister2, I have open office but the doc can't edited with this

11-06-2009, 12:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mister2 Microsoft MVP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 118 OS: Windows 7, XP SP2	Re: Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet Can you actually open the file in Open Office? Could that document be protected? If you can open it then try saving it as a new file - click anywhere on a worksheet, press Ctrl + A to select all, File, New, Ctrl + V to paste all, Save As and save in Open Office format (.ods). Try opening that new file and see if you can edit. __________________ MVP (Consumer Security) 2007-2009 Never stop learning