File name changes to blue color
 

Why do some of my excel files show blue in color. They are no different from
any other files, just seems to be randomly allocating blue colors to some
files. Also, why does Excel automatically save a file as "002" in its
extension? They are annoying. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Using Windows XP OS, blue folder or filename means it is Compressed.

The 002 in its extension is not something I am familiar with, but I'll hazard
a guess it is also a Windows thing.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:17:02 -0800, "pete"
wrote:

Why do some of my excel files show blue in color. They are no different from
any other files, just seems to be randomly allocating blue colors to some
files. Also, why does Excel automatically save a file as "002" in its
extension? They are annoying. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Thanks, Gord.

Nice to know they mean something.

Pete



"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Using Windows XP OS, blue folder or filename means it is Compressed.

The 002 in its extension is not something I am familiar with, but I'll hazard
a guess it is also a Windows thing.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:17:02 -0800, "pete"
wrote:

Why do some of my excel files show blue in color. They are no different from
any other files, just seems to be randomly allocating blue colors to some
files. Also, why does Excel automatically save a file as "002" in its
extension? They are annoying. Any ideas?

Thanks.

The trick now is to find what(who?) is compressing the files.

Gord

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:53:02 -0800, "pete"
wrote:

Thanks, Gord.

Nice to know they mean something.

Pete



"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Using Windows XP OS, blue folder or filename means it is Compressed.

The 002 in its extension is not something I am familiar with, but I'll hazard
a guess it is also a Windows thing.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:17:02 -0800, "pete"
wrote:

Why do some of my excel files show blue in color. They are no different from
any other files, just seems to be randomly allocating blue colors to some
files. Also, why does Excel automatically save a file as "002" in its
extension? They are annoying. Any ideas?

Thanks.

When compressed, do they run slower? Any other drawbacks?

Appreciated.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

The trick now is to find what(who?) is compressing the files.

Gord

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:53:02 -0800, "pete"
wrote:

Thanks, Gord.

Nice to know they mean something.

Pete



"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Using Windows XP OS, blue folder or filename means it is Compressed.

The 002 in its extension is not something I am familiar with, but I'll hazard
a guess it is also a Windows thing.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:17:02 -0800, "pete"
wrote:

Why do some of my excel files show blue in color. They are no different from
any other files, just seems to be randomly allocating blue colors to some
files. Also, why does Excel automatically save a file as "002" in its
extension? They are annoying. Any ideas?

Thanks.