Microsoft KB Archive/213976

= XL2000: Cannot Open Quattro Pro for Windows File in Excel =

Article ID: 213976

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q213976





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 2000, when you attempt to open a Quattro Pro for Windows file with a password-level setting of high, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

No page info found.

[filename]:file format is not valid.

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Cannot Open Quattro Pro for Windows file.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, follow these steps:


 * 1) Open the file in the version of Quattro Pro for Windows in which it was created.
 * 2) Position the mouse pointer on the document title bar, and then click the right mouse button.
 * 3) Select Password Level, and then click None.
 * 4) Save the file, and then re-open it in Excel. You should now be able to open the file without receiving an error message.



MORE INFORMATION
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