Hi - I had my hard disk crash and just got a new computer. One feature that
is no longer works on the new one is an autocomplete feature when I'm
browsing for a file to open within excel.

for example, if I started typing "C:\my documents", as soon as I typed
"C:\m", the rest of the text would autopopulate.

I tried enabling autocomplete within internet explorer (check "use in-line
autocomplete" under tools / options / advanced but that doesn't work.

I'm using excel 2003 and windows xp version 5.1 service pack 3.

Dear Jim,
Pls check whether "Enable AutoComplete for cell Values" is checked/activated
or not in your Excel 2003

For this go to Tools--Options--Then click on Edit

Regards,

"jim" wrote:

Hi - I had my hard disk crash and just got a new computer. One feature that
is no longer works on the new one is an autocomplete feature when I'm
browsing for a file to open within excel.

for example, if I started typing "C:\my documents", as soon as I typed
"C:\m", the rest of the text would autopopulate.

I tried enabling autocomplete within internet explorer (check "use in-line
autocomplete" under tools / options / advanced but that doesn't work.

I'm using excel 2003 and windows xp version 5.1 service pack 3.

do registry fix-

go here with regedit.exe program -
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\C ommon\General

and change valu of "Use AutoComplete" to yes. with not there make new
string key.

"jim" wrote in message
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| Hi - I had my hard disk crash and just got a new computer. One feature
that
| is no longer works on the new one is an autocomplete feature when I'm
| browsing for a file to open within excel.
|
| for example, if I started typing "C:\my documents", as soon as I typed
| "C:\m", the rest of the text would autopopulate.
|
| I tried enabling autocomplete within internet explorer (check "use in-line
| autocomplete" under tools / options / advanced but that doesn't work.
|
| I'm using excel 2003 and windows xp version 5.1 service pack 3.