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Author Linking to Excel files
Almost retired Peter

2005-06-05, 8:24 pm

I can't use the "get external data" menu choice to link to or import an Excel
spreadsheet. The Excel file type is simply not available. All I can link to
are the various types of Access database(s).

This problem started after I thought I had a virus and removed some files
following advice from Microsoft. Since then I've been unable to link to or
import these types of files.

I've tried reloading Office 2000 but nothing seems to do the trick.

Anybody got any ideas?

Regards
Sam

2005-06-05, 8:24 pm

when you get the window that has your files listed you need to click on the
down-arrow where it says Files of type: and select Excel.

"Almost retired Peter" wrote:

> I can't use the "get external data" menu choice to link to or import an Excel
> spreadsheet. The Excel file type is simply not available. All I can link to
> are the various types of Access database(s).
>
> This problem started after I thought I had a virus and removed some files
> following advice from Microsoft. Since then I've been unable to link to or
> import these types of files.
>
> I've tried reloading Office 2000 but nothing seems to do the trick.
>
> Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Regards

Douglas J. Steele

2005-06-05, 8:24 pm

Look for the file Msexcl40.dll on your hard drive (it should be in the
System folder) and use regsvr32.exe to reregister it.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)



"Almost retired Peter" <Almost retired Peter@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:A685BA0C-A14E-498C-85FB- 1732D407E5A6@microso
ft.com...
>I can't use the "get external data" menu choice to link to or import an
>Excel
> spreadsheet. The Excel file type is simply not available. All I can link
> to
> are the various types of Access database(s).
>
> This problem started after I thought I had a virus and removed some files
> following advice from Microsoft. Since then I've been unable to link to
> or
> import these types of files.
>
> I've tried reloading Office 2000 but nothing seems to do the trick.
>
> Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Regards



daniela

2005-06-29, 11:24 am


"Almost retired Peter" <Almost retired Peter@discussions.microsoft.com>
skrev i meddelandet
news:A685BA0C-A14E-498C-85FB- 1732D407E5A6@microso
ft.com...
>I can't use the "get external data" menu choice to link to or import an
>Excel
> spreadsheet. The Excel file type is simply not available. All I can link
> to
> are the various types of Access database(s).
>
> This problem started after I thought I had a virus and removed some files
> following advice from Microsoft. Since then I've been unable to link to
> or
> import these types of files.
>
> I've tried reloading Office 2000 but nothing seems to do the trick.
>
> Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Regards



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