Kelton -

These are temp files created when Excel saves a workbook. Normally they are deleted
when the save is complete. This might fall under the funny behaviors that occur when
working with files on a network.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
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KELTON wrote:

I'm getting spreadsheets saved on our network with an 8-character string as
the filename and no .xls file extension. Using the "Open with . . ." option
they successfully open with Excel. Does anyone know why this is happening?