Microsoft KB Archive/142127

= How to Open Microsoft Excel Version 1.x Files =

Article ID: 142127

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q142127



SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, if you attempt to open a Microsoft Excel version 1.x file, you may receive the following error message

Cannot open normal document created in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh version 1.x

and you will not be able to open your file.



MORE INFORMATION
In order to open a file created in Microsoft Excel version 1.x, use either of the following methods.

Method 1:

If Microsoft Excel version 1.x is still available, use the following steps:

 Open the file in Microsoft Excel version 1.x. On the File menu, click Save As. In the dialog box that appears, click the option button for SYLK, and then click Save.

You should now be able to open the file in Microsoft Excel version 5.0 or Microsoft Excel 98.

Method 2:

If you do not have Microsoft Excel version 1.x, but you do have access to either version 3.0 or 4.0, do the following:

 Open the file in either version 3.0 or 4.0 On the File menu, click Save As. Save the file in Normal format.

You should now be able to open the file up in Microsoft Excel version 5.0 or MIcrosoft Excel 98.</li></ol>

Additional query words: 5.00a 98 XL98 XL5 MXL

Keywords: KB142127

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