Microsoft KB Archive/79627

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Non-Excel Worksheets Recalculate When Opened

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0
 * Microsoft Excel for OS/2, versions 2.x, 3.0

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SUMMARY
Opening a file that is not in Excel's native format causes all open sheets, including the sheet that is opened, to recalculate. There is no way to disable this recalculation.

MORE INFORMATION
File formats that generate this effect include:

DBF 2

DBF 3

DBF 4

SYLK

Text

CSV

WKS

WK1

WK3

DIF

PRN

WQ1