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Help with backwards compatibility
I have a file originally developed w/2003, now converted over to 2007 .xlsm
and updated with new code, formats etc... I have run the compatibility checker and corrected all the issues it identifies, but when I try to save as ..xls file type, the failure is near universal - all formatting is stripped away as well as VBA modules. Any hints as to what else the file might need to be saveable as .xls? Known issues? Thanks for whatever insight you can share! |
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Help with backwards compatibility
in 2007, XLSM is the file format for macro-enabled XL files. Save as XLSM to
continue working in 2007, or save down to 2003 format if you will also need to use this file on 2003 machines. HTH, Keith "B Lynn B" wrote: I have a file originally developed w/2003, now converted over to 2007 .xlsm and updated with new code, formats etc... I have run the compatibility checker and corrected all the issues it identifies, but when I try to save as .xls file type, the failure is near universal - all formatting is stripped away as well as VBA modules. Any hints as to what else the file might need to be saveable as .xls? Known issues? Thanks for whatever insight you can share! |
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Help with backwards compatibility
Maybe I can clarify - it is exactly what responder Keith suggests I should do
that seems to not be doable. I know that's what should be done. My concern is why it doesn't work, and what can be done to improve the outcome. When I save my file from .xlsm to a 2003 compatible format (.xls), the translation fails so dramatically that the result is unusable garbage. I have taken the prescribed step of using compatibility checker and correcting the incompatible features/functions. Any other suggestions please? But thanks anyhow Keith - I do appreciate your effort to be helpful! "B Lynn B" wrote: I have a file originally developed w/2003, now converted over to 2007 .xlsm and updated with new code, formats etc... I have run the compatibility checker and corrected all the issues it identifies, but when I try to save as .xls file type, the failure is near universal - all formatting is stripped away as well as VBA modules. Any hints as to what else the file might need to be saveable as .xls? Known issues? Thanks for whatever insight you can share! |
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