I have been using Excel 2007 to import comma delimited text (csv) files
stored on my local hard disk into my personal finance spreadsheet. The
DataGet External DataFrom Text wizard works fine and have had no trouble
using the Refresh function. The problem comes from accessing a Connection
Properties Box from the DataConnections Box. If I select OK after viewing
the Properties Box, Excel crashes, restarts, and offers to let me continue
working on a repaired worksheet. This behavior occurs even when no changes
are made in the Properties Box. If I select Cancel, Excel exits the
Properties Box normally. This behavior also occurs in a clean workbook with
no data other than an imported text file.

This behavior is not a fatal flaw since there are other ways to access and
change the property data, however, such behavior is not acceptable in a
Microsoft Product which has been around for about 20 years. Is this a bug in
a new release of the product or a problem with the installation on my
computer? I am using Office 2007 Home and Student Trial Edition on a WinXP
Pro SP2 system. To preserve file portability I am opening and saving
worksheets in the .xls format using the Excel 2007 compatibility mode.

Any comments on this behavior?

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Fritz Jones