MXL: How to Open Microsoft Excel Version 1.x Files

ID: Q142127


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition


SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, if you attempt to open a Microsoft Excel version 1.x file, you may receive the following error message

Cannot open normal document created in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh version 1.x
and you will not be able to open your file.


MORE INFORMATION

In order to open a file created in Microsoft Excel version 1.x, use either of the following methods.

Method 1:

If Microsoft Excel version 1.x is still available, use the following steps:

  1. Open the file in Microsoft Excel version 1.x.


  2. On the File menu, click Save As.


  3. In the dialog box that appears, click the option button for SYLK, and then click Save.

    You should now be able to open the file in Microsoft Excel version 5.0 or Microsoft Excel 98.


Method 2:

If you do not have Microsoft Excel version 1.x, but you do have access to either version 3.0 or 4.0, do the following:

  1. Open the file in either version 3.0 or 4.0


  2. On the File menu, click Save As.


  3. Save the file in Normal format.

    You should now be able to open the file up in Microsoft Excel version 5.0 or MIcrosoft Excel 98.


Additional query words: 5.00a 98 XL98 XL5

Keywords : xlmac
Version : 5.00 5.00a 98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: September 22, 1999
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