Microsoft KB Archive/185585

= XL98: Error Messages Closing WK4 File =

Article ID: 185585

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q185585





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 98, when you open and then close a workbook that was saved in WK4 (1-2-3) format, you may receive the following error message:

The application "Microsoft Excel" has unexpectedly quit, because an error of type 10 occurred.

You should save your work in other open applications and restart the computer.

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Microsoft Excel just quits.



CAUSE
This problem occurs only when you perform the following steps:
 * 1) You group two OLE objects together on a worksheet.
 * 2) You then save the workbook in WK4 (1-2-3) file format.
 * 3) You then close the workbook.
 * 4) You then reopen and then close the workbook.



WORKAROUND
To prevent this issue from occurring, do not group OLE objects if you are going to save in WK4 (1-2-3) format.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98.

