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Default file locked after Excel crash

JB

Re-boot the computer.

Excel stores a termporary file while you are working on a workbook.

Normally, the *.tmp file is deleted when Excel and the workbook are closed but
due to the crash, the *.tmp gets stuck.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:39:38 -0700 (PDT), Alan124 wrote:

Excel crashed while copying row. *Get 'file open by another user' msg when
trying to re-open. *Copied file in order to keep working. *How do I get rid
of old file?
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JB