Excel compatibility

Dear all -- I'm trying to find a way to access some Excel (macro) files (ofc
2000 or ofc 2003), which I have on a memory stick. I have a laptop with
Windows Visa/MS Works. Files are scrambled when I open with MS works. I
then downloaded a free trial of Ofc 2007 but apparently this is not
compability either ..... files are scrambled again. Is there a way I can
access these files and make changes? Not sure if Open Office might work?
Thanks in advance.

Sharon R

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:02:04 -0700, SharonR wrote:

> Dear all -- I'm trying to find a way to access some Excel (macro) files (ofc
> 2000 or ofc 2003), which I have on a memory stick. I have a laptop with
> Windows Visa/MS Works. Files are scrambled when I open with MS works. I
> then downloaded a free trial of Ofc 2007 but apparently this is not
> compability either ..... files are scrambled again. Is there a way I can
> access these files and make changes? Not sure if Open Office might work?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sharon R

It won't cost anything to find out if OpenOffice.org would work, but I
doubt it. The macro engines are different - that is the major
incompatibility of OO as far as I know.

SharonR wrote:

> Dear all -- I'm trying to find a way to access some Excel (macro) files (ofc
> 2000 or ofc 2003), which I have on a memory stick. I have a laptop with
> Windows Visa/MS Works. Files are scrambled when I open with MS works. I
> then downloaded a free trial of Ofc 2007 but apparently this is not
> compability either ..... files are scrambled again. Is there a way I can
> access these files and make changes? Not sure if Open Office might work?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sharon R

Try the excel viewer at:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=EN

If it won't open the files, then you've proly got corrupted files.
Frank

Thanks Ray. I did download OO and unfortunately it did not work. Thanks
just the same.

Sharon R

"ray" wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:02:04 -0700, SharonR wrote:
>
> > Dear all -- I'm trying to find a way to access some Excel (macro) files (ofc
> > 2000 or ofc 2003), which I have on a memory stick. I have a laptop with
> > Windows Visa/MS Works. Files are scrambled when I open with MS works. I
> > then downloaded a free trial of Ofc 2007 but apparently this is not
> > compability either ..... files are scrambled again. Is there a way I can
> > access these files and make changes? Not sure if Open Office might work?
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Sharon R
>
> It won't cost anything to find out if OpenOffice.org would work, but I
> doubt it. The macro engines are different - that is the major
> incompatibility of OO as far as I know.
>
>

Thanks Frank. I'll give this a try but not sure if I'll be able to modify.
Thank you agin.

Sharon R

"Frank" wrote:

> SharonR wrote:
>
> > Dear all -- I'm trying to find a way to access some Excel (macro) files (ofc
> > 2000 or ofc 2003), which I have on a memory stick. I have a laptop with
> > Windows Visa/MS Works. Files are scrambled when I open with MS works. I
> > then downloaded a free trial of Ofc 2007 but apparently this is not
> > compability either ..... files are scrambled again. Is there a way I can
> > access these files and make changes? Not sure if Open Office might work?
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Sharon R
>
> Try the excel viewer at:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=EN
>
> If it won't open the files, then you've proly got corrupted files.
> Frank
>

SharonR wrote:

> Thanks Frank. I'll give this a try but not sure if I'll be able to modify.
> Thank you agin.
>
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Modify...hummm...what do you mean or need to modify?
Frank

"SharonR" <> wrote in message
news:CE8D9B75-0306-4245-BE28-...
> Dear all -- I'm trying to find a way to access some Excel (macro) files
> (ofc
> 2000 or ofc 2003), which I have on a memory stick. I have a laptop with
> Windows Visa/MS Works. Files are scrambled when I open with MS works. I
> then downloaded a free trial of Ofc 2007 but apparently this is not
> compability either ..... files are scrambled again. Is there a way I can
> access these files and make changes? Not sure if Open Office might work?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sharon R


I see you specifically mention macros... is it safe to assume these macros
are embedded in Excel 2000 or 2003 files? And that you want to open the
Excel files to modify the macros and then save the changes?

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