You can use WinZip or PKZip to unzip the compressed file. Search
Google for free versions of these programs.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Vee Crossley" wrote in
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Hello

I wanted to open a compressed zip file which is an Excel
spreadsheet, but
windows could not open it. Apparently I need do download some
software to be
able to view this type of xls file. Could anybody help.