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Since: Jan 16, 2008
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(Msg. 121) Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:27 am
Post subject: Re: Glitches with Excel in Leopard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 6/6/08 3:13 PM, in article ee7fdb7.108.RemoveThis@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "Loreli_V@officeformac.com"
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> I am on an iMac running Leopard OS X 10.5.3 and recently upgraded Office
2008 > and the Excel Version is now 12.1.0. I am unable to open some xls
files and am > I not able to change (or even view) the Excel Preferences.
When I try to open > a file, the screen blinks as if it tries to open
it, but it doesn't. There is > nothing in the Window area - ie try to
Cascade. The most recent file I tried > to open was an Excel 97-2004 workbook,
so I believe it may be a compatibility > issue. If you select a new workbook
and with the blank sheet visible, can you get to Excel's preferences then?
There must be an active workbook in order to access preferences.
As far as the file not opening, is it possible that the workbook has one
or ore worksheets with a slash (/) in the sheet name? If so, open the
file in another version of Excel and remove the slash from the sheet name.
-- Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom
How would I open the file in another version if '08 is the only one on my computer? Are previous versions available inside this program? Sorry if I am being dumb!  I am just sick about "losing" a file that I worked on all morning. Any help would be appreciated, or else I am going to have to re-enter all of my data. *sigh* |
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Since: Feb 11, 2005
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(Msg. 122) Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:00 am
Post subject: Re: Glitches with Excel in Leopard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 10/4/08 6:27 AM, in article ee7fdb7.155 RemoveThis @webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "Paul"
<Paul> wrote:
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> On 6/6/08 3:13 PM, in article ee7fdb7.108 RemoveThis @webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
> "Loreli_V@officeformac.com"
> wrote:
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>> I am on an iMac running Leopard OS X 10.5.3 and recently upgraded Office
> 2008 > and the Excel Version is now 12.1.0. I am unable to open some xls
> files and am > I not able to change (or even view) the Excel
> Preferences.
> When I try to open > a file, the screen blinks as if it tries to open
> it, but it doesn't. There is > nothing in the Window area - ie try to
> Cascade. The most recent file I tried > to open was an Excel 97-2004
> workbook,
> so I believe it may be a compatibility > issue. If you select a new
> workbook
> and with the blank sheet visible, can you get to Excel's preferences
> then?
> There must be an active workbook in order to access preferences.
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> As far as the file not opening, is it possible that the workbook has one
> or ore worksheets with a slash (/) in the sheet name? If so, open the
> file in another version of Excel and remove the slash from the sheet
> name.
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> -- Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom
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> How would I open the file in another version if '08 is the only one on my
> computer? Are previous versions available inside this program? Sorry if I am
> being dumb! I am just sick about "losing" a file that I worked on all
> morning. Any help would be appreciated, or else I am going to have to re-enter
> all of my data. *sigh*
Paul,
Do you know if the work sheets do indeed contain slash characters in their
names? Have you made sure you have updated Excel to the latest version? If
you have only one version of Excel on your machine, the only way to use
another version is to take the file to another machine.
--
Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
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Since: Mar 13, 2008
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(Msg. 123) Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:23 am
Post subject: Re: Glitches with Excel in Leopard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Paul -- if you're still unable to open the file after upgrading to Office
12.1.3, if you could send the file to me I may be able to recover your data.
Thanks,
Pat McMillan
patmcmil.TakeThisOut@microsoft.com
On 10/6/08 5:00 AM, in article C50F7636.B1B80%bob@nospam.com, "Bob
Greenblatt" wrote:
> On 10/4/08 6:27 AM, in article ee7fdb7.155.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "Paul"
> <Paul> wrote:
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>> On 6/6/08 3:13 PM, in article ee7fdb7.108.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
>> "Loreli_V@officeformac.com"
>> wrote:
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>>> I am on an iMac running Leopard OS X 10.5.3 and recently upgraded Office
>> 2008 > and the Excel Version is now 12.1.0. I am unable to open some
>> xls
>> files and am > I not able to change (or even view) the Excel
>> Preferences.
>> When I try to open > a file, the screen blinks as if it tries to open
>> it, but it doesn't. There is > nothing in the Window area - ie try to
>> Cascade. The most recent file I tried > to open was an Excel 97-2004
>> workbook,
>> so I believe it may be a compatibility > issue. If you select a new
>> workbook
>> and with the blank sheet visible, can you get to Excel's preferences
>> then?
>> There must be an active workbook in order to access preferences.
>>
>>
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>>
>> As far as the file not opening, is it possible that the workbook has
>> one
>> or ore worksheets with a slash (/) in the sheet name? If so, open the
>> file in another version of Excel and remove the slash from the sheet
>> name.
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>> -- Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom
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>> How would I open the file in another version if '08 is the only one on my
>> computer? Are previous versions available inside this program? Sorry if I am
>> being dumb! I am just sick about "losing" a file that I worked on all
>> morning. Any help would be appreciated, or else I am going to have to
>> re-enter
>> all of my data. *sigh*
> Paul,
> Do you know if the work sheets do indeed contain slash characters in their
> names? Have you made sure you have updated Excel to the latest version? If
> you have only one version of Excel on your machine, the only way to use
> another version is to take the file to another machine.
--
Pat McMillan
Macintosh Business Unit
Microsoft Corp.
This posting is provided łAS IS˛ with no warranties, and confers no rights. >> Stay informed about: Glitches with Excel in Leopard |
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Since: Mar 30, 2005
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(Msg. 124) Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:00 pm
Post subject: Re: Glitches with Excel in Leopard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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After a few minutes of working on a spreadsheet, I can't get keyboard
commands to work. I have to go to the menu and "save" and then exit the
program, then start it up again to get keyboard commands back. Over and
over and over. >> Stay informed about: Glitches with Excel in Leopard |
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(Msg. 125) Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Glitches with Excel in Leopard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I found another way around this. immediately open another worksheet. type a few characters. close this sheet - no need to save. typing into a new worksheet and closing it will "un lock" your keyboard. doesn't solve the problem - BUT - it is a whole lot better than save, exit, open, reload, yada yada yada >> Stay informed about: Glitches with Excel in Leopard |
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Since: Mar 13, 2008
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(Msg. 126) Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:52 pm
Post subject: Re: Glitches with Excel in Leopard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Are you running Excel 2004 on an Intel Mac on Leopard? If so, this is an
Apple bug that we've reported to them.
Thanks,
Pat
On 10/16/08 4:05 PM, in article ee7fdb7.159 DeleteThis @webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "bob"
<bob> wrote:
> I found another way around this. immediately open another worksheet. type a
> few characters. close this sheet - no need to save. typing into a new
> worksheet and closing it will "un lock" your keyboard. doesn't solve the
> problem - BUT - it is a whole lot better than save, exit, open, reload, yada
> yada yada
--
Pat McMillan
Macintosh Business Unit
Microsoft Corp.
This posting is provided łAS IS˛ with no warranties, and confers no rights. >> Stay informed about: Glitches with Excel in Leopard |
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(Msg. 127) Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:10 pm
Post subject: Re: Glitches with Excel in Leopard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I am having a problem with Excel 2004 in that switching from one window to another has become unreliable. Attempts to change windows often results in an unwanted window remaining on the screen and even if the change is successful as often as not the window will have resized. This problem has occurred only recently. I also experience failure of spreadsheets to accept cell entries - the work around is to switch to another sheet and perform a cell entry and then return to the original file. This is not particularly satisfactory.
Please don't suggest that I upgrade to 2008: I tried that and found the lack of macros, lack of a page break preview view and other missing features, together with poor performance were such that excel 2008 is in the bin and will stay there unless major changes are made. >> Stay informed about: Glitches with Excel in Leopard |
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(Msg. 128) Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:36 am
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I can't believe that after all this time, the fundamental problem that started this post has not been resolved. I switched to Apple from WIntel a year ago and was looking forward to more fulfilling, enjoyable home computing.
I use Excel extensively in my hobby and was amazed and disappointed to find that because the keyboard goes dead after I type a few characters it is effectively un-useable on my iMac. What have we heard from Apple / Microsoft (and their MVPs) for the last few months? Nothing but finger-pointing "it's not our product its the other one" (Excel or Leopard - take your choice) ... and "the bug has been reported".
In what other sphere of commercial activity in retailing of mass-market products would you be allowed to get away with such appalling customer service? I have enjoyed using my Apple computer for the last year ... but will seriously consider switching back when the time comes unless Apple steps up to the mark and starts showing some interest in the problems of it's customers like the one that as been complained about by so many on this thread. >> Stay informed about: Glitches with Excel in Leopard |
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