Microsoft KB Archive/62008

Word Err Msg: “Can’t Open File” with an Excel Text or CSV File

PSS ID Number: Q62008 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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If a Microsoft Excel document has been saved in Text or CSV (comma separated values) format while operating under MultiFinder, attempting to open the document from within Microsoft Word generates the error message “Can’t Open File: filename” if the file is still open in Excel.

To correct this problem, use MultiFinder to switch back to Microsoft Excel, close the document in question, and then open the document in Word.

A similar System message may be generated whenever an attempt is made to open a document that is already open under another application. Often, it is possible to open a second copy of a document as a “read only” file.

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