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Convert from Excel to Word
which file conversion do i choose to import something from excel into word?
the options, for example are plain text, rich text, etc. |
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Depending on the version of Word you are using the option to open an Excel
workbook to convert it in Word has been removed. You can use Copy/Paste instead. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Laura" wrote in message ... which file conversion do i choose to import something from excel into word? the options, for example are plain text, rich text, etc. |
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I thought it was odd, but every time i try to open an excel file, it asks me
what type of text to convert from. I odnt know why, it never used to do this. "Beth Melton" wrote: Depending on the version of Word you are using the option to open an Excel workbook to convert it in Word has been removed. You can use Copy/Paste instead. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Laura" wrote in message ... which file conversion do i choose to import something from excel into word? the options, for example are plain text, rich text, etc. |
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Where are you opening the file? In Excel? In Word? Are you double-clicking
the file from an Exploring window, such as your Desktop, to open it? Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Laura" wrote in message ... I thought it was odd, but every time i try to open an excel file, it asks me what type of text to convert from. I odnt know why, it never used to do this. "Beth Melton" wrote: Depending on the version of Word you are using the option to open an Excel workbook to convert it in Word has been removed. You can use Copy/Paste instead. |
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OK, Beth's trying to break it to you gently, but this is the bottom line:-)
Word *cannot* OPEN Excel workbook files, Excel *cannot* OPEN Word documents. Perhaps what you have used before is Insert Object Create from File ? Or maybe you have done as Beth suggested and opened a workbook in Excel, copied content then pasted into a Word doc. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Laura" wrote in message ... which file conversion do i choose to import something from excel into word? the options, for example are plain text, rich text, etc. |
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The problem is: I have an excel file on my desktop. When i click to open it,
it asks me what kind of text i want to convert it to and no matter which type i click, it opens a word file with mixed up characters in it. Whats the problem here? why didnt it do this before? "Beth Melton" wrote: Where are you opening the file? In Excel? In Word? Are you double-clicking the file from an Exploring window, such as your Desktop, to open it? Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Laura" wrote in message ... I thought it was odd, but every time i try to open an excel file, it asks me what type of text to convert from. I odnt know why, it never used to do this. "Beth Melton" wrote: Depending on the version of Word you are using the option to open an Excel workbook to convert it in Word has been removed. You can use Copy/Paste instead. |
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Okay, to clarify, you are double-clicking an Excel file on your Desktop to
open it. Instead of Excel starting, Word starts and asks for more information on converting the file, correct? If so, then does the issue occur if you start Excel and then use File/Open to open the file on your Desktop? If not then try re-registering your Excel application. This will recreate the file associations for Excel since it sounds like Excel files are attempting to open with Word. To re-register Excel, go to Start/Run and type: excel /regserver Note the space before the forward slash. Then click OK. You might see the Windows Installer, which is rebuilding various keys in the Registry as previously described. After the Windows Installer is complete, try opening your file again. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Laura" wrote in message ... The problem is: I have an excel file on my desktop. When i click to open it, it asks me what kind of text i want to convert it to and no matter which type i click, it opens a word file with mixed up characters in it. Whats the problem here? why didnt it do this before? "Beth Melton" wrote: Where are you opening the file? In Excel? In Word? Are you double-clicking the file from an Exploring window, such as your Desktop, to open it? |
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Thank you to both of you
 But CyberTaz, you might want to try losing the rudeness....just a thought. "CyberTaz" wrote: Ah - maybe this is it... Perhaps Word (or some other app) has somehow gotten associated with Excel files. These instructions may vary a little depending on your version & setup of Windows: Right-click the file & choose Open With... Choose Program, Select Excel in the list that comes up and tick the box for "Always use...", Click OK See if that corrects the behavior. HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 7/30/07 6:32 PM, in article , "Laura" wrote: The problem is: I have an excel file on my desktop. When i click to open it, it asks me what kind of text i want to convert it to and no matter which type i click, it opens a word file with mixed up characters in it. Whats the problem here? why didnt it do this before? "Beth Melton" wrote: Where are you opening the file? In Excel? In Word? Are you double-clicking the file from an Exploring window, such as your Desktop, to open it? Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Laura" wrote in message ... I thought it was odd, but every time i try to open an excel file, it asks me what type of text to convert from. I odnt know why, it never used to do this. "Beth Melton" wrote: Depending on the version of Word you are using the option to open an Excel workbook to convert it in Word has been removed. You can use Copy/Paste instead. |
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Word can open Excel files if you install the old Excel filter (download from
my web site if you don't have an old version of Word). -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org CyberTaz wrote: OK, Beth's trying to break it to you gently, but this is the bottom line:-) Word *cannot* OPEN Excel workbook files, Excel *cannot* OPEN Word documents. Perhaps what you have used before is Insert Object Create from File ? Or maybe you have done as Beth suggested and opened a workbook in Excel, copied content then pasted into a Word doc. "Laura" wrote in message ... which file conversion do i choose to import something from excel into word? the options, for example are plain text, rich text, etc. |
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