Whenever I open any Excel file, Excel automatically puts a 1 at the end of
the filename. So for instance I'm trying to open xxx.xls I get xxx1.xls. And
I have noticed that since this started happening I only get the "save as"
option when I go to save the file.
What could be causing this?

Are you sure the filename includes the .xls extension?

If it really doesn't, how are you opening the workbook?

If the name of the file is: xxx.XLT (with a T), then the file is a template
file.

If you are opening a *.xlt file in windows explorer, then windows figures that
you want to use this template file to create a new workbook.

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If the file is really named *.xls, then maybe windows is using the wrong action
(New instead of Open) to process the request.

If that's the case, then maybe reregistering excel would fix this:

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.

(You can change this action manually, but I think this is quicker/safer. Post
back if you tried this and it didn't help.)


hammfamily wrote:

Whenever I open any Excel file, Excel automatically puts a 1 at the end of
the filename. So for instance I'm trying to open xxx.xls I get xxx1.xls. And
I have noticed that since this started happening I only get the "save as"
option when I go to save the file.
What could be causing this?

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Dave Peterson