In article ,
gls858 wrote:

If you have 98 Excel and you are trying to open a 2003 file there isn't a
way to convert it. You need to save the file from 2003 as a 98 format.

IF you're talking about MacXL 98, that's incorrect. The reason there's
no way to convert it is that the file formats are exactly the same. No
conversion is required, or even possible.

I can open any XL03 file with MacXL98/01/v.X/04 or WinXL97/00/02/03
without any conversion.