Corrupt Excell file
 

How do I un-corrupt an excel file?

I have tried removing some of the formatting, copy and pasted it into
another workbook to no avail.

JD

Sometimes "roundtripping" it will work.

File|SaveAs
Choose "Web page (*.htm; *.html)

Then close that workbook and reopen the .htm(l) file and save it as normal
workbook.

Sometimes opening the file in OpenOffice and saving there will help:
http://www.openoffice.org, a 60-65 meg download or a CD

Sometimes opening in later versions and saving it there will help:

Sometimes copy|paste special|formulas to that new worksheet in the new workbook
would help.

But you may want to describe the corruption you're seeing--maybe it's just the
way excel works(???).


JD wrote:

How do I un-corrupt an excel file?

I have tried removing some of the formatting, copy and pasted it into
another workbook to no avail.

JD

--

Dave Peterson

JD,

Depending on your version of Excel, do File, and use the dropdown button in
the Open button, and click "open and repair." This is available in Excel
2002 (not sure about 2000).
--
Earl Kiosterud
www.smokeylake.com

"JD" wrote in message
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How do I un-corrupt an excel file?

I have tried removing some of the formatting, copy and pasted it into
another workbook to no avail.

JD