Microsoft KB Archive/268135

= XL97: Quattro Pro 7.0 (.wb3) Converter Available =

Article ID: 268135

Article Last Modified on 8/5/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q268135



For a Microsoft Excel 2000 version of this article, see 268134.



SUMMARY
The Quattro Pro 7.0 Converter for Microsoft Excel 97 is now available from Microsoft. The Quattro Pro 7.0 Converter allows Excel 97 to open .wb3 files. The .wb3 format is the default file format for Quattro Pro 7.0 for Windows.

NOTE: Excel cannot directly open Quattro Pro 6.0 for Windows (.wb2) files or Quattro Pro 8.0 (.wb3) files.



How to Install the Quattro Pro 7.0 Converter
To download and install the Quatt87.exe file, follow these steps:  Go to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/quatt97.aspx

 Click Download Now! Click Save this program to disk and then click OK. Click Save. In Windows Explorer, double-click the Quatt87.exe file. Click Yes when you are asked whether or not to install this update. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.</li> Click OK in the message that indicates that the installation was successful.

NOTE: The Qpreadme.txt file is placed in the same folder as the Excel program (such as C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\). This file includes conversion limitations, usage, and other Quattro Pro filters.</li></ol>

How to Use the Quattro Pro 7.0 Converter

 * 1) Start Excel.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Open.
 * 3) In the Files of type list, click Quattro Pro 7.0 (Win).
 * 4) Select the file that you want, and then click Open.

The file is converted to the Excel file format and displayed in a workbook.

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