i have been blocked from using a xls. document. when i try to open it in
excel it says it is an invalid format. what can i do to recover this data?

Diane,

In File - Open, there is a repair option (varies with version of Excel -
look all around). That might work. You don't say which version of Excel
you're using. Try sending it to someone who has Excel, in case it's your
Excel that's damaged. Try opening it with Open Office -- it's reputed to be
able to recover damaged Excel files. www.openoffice.org.
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Earl Kiosterud
www.smokeylake.com
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i have been blocked from using a xls. document. when i try to open it in
excel it says it is an invalid format. what can i do to recover this data?

Hi,

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