OFF95: Can Add Only One Excel 2.1, 3.0, or 4.0 File to Binder

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Office for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.1, 3.0, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Office Binder, when you click Add From File on the Section menu, you are able to add only one Microsoft Excel version 2.1, 3.0, or 4.0 file. If you attempt to click Add From File on the Section menu to add a second file from one of these versions to the same Microsoft Binder, you receive the following error message:

   The document <file name> cannot be added to the binder because
   the document type is not compatible with Office Binders.
   Would you like to continue?

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do either of the following:

Method 1: Drag the Microsoft Excel file from either the Windows

          Explorer or from your desktop to the left pane of the Binder.
          The file should now show up as another Microsoft Excel section
          in the binder.

          and save the file in either a version 5.0 or 7.0 file format.
          Then, you can add this file to the binder document using any
          method.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.