Microsoft KB Archive/936750

= Error message when you try to export a list or a report from Accounting Professional 2007 or from Accounting Express 2007 to Excel 2007: &quot;There was a problem starting Excel&quot; =

Article ID: 936750

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to export a list or a report from Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 or from Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 to Microsoft Office Excel 2007, you receive the following error message:

There was a problem starting Excel



CAUSE
This problem occurs if Excel 2007 is configured to run in compatibility mode.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Excel 2007.
 * 2) Click the Microsoft Office Buttonoffice2007filebutton.jpg], and then click Excel Options.
 * 3) Click the Save tab, and then click Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) in the Save files in this format list.
 * 4) Click OK.
 * 5) Exit Excel 2007.

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