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Creatie WORD datbase from .xls file
Office 2000 small business, Windows XP Pro: I am trying to create Avery 8160
lables in WORD form an Excel database. . My sequence in WORD is as follows. ToolsMail MergeCreate Main DocumentMailing Lables Active WindowGet DataOpen Data Source. When I get to into folder that contains the .xls file the only files listed in that folder are WORD files. When I click on the File Type drop down menu at the botton of the OPEN DATA SOURCE window, the only options I have are "All Word Documents", "Word documents", "Web pages", "Rich text format", "Text files and "MS Access databases" (for what it's worth I don't even have M.S.Access but I do have Excel.). There is no "All Files" or "Excel databases" option. I have done this successfully in the past with Office 2000 and XP Pro but it is not working now. I have not changed software or computer or anything elsw I am aware of since this worked last Help |
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It is possible that the Excel filter has been removed by a security update.
You can add it again - linked from the downloads page of my web site, -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Office 2000 small business, Windows XP Pro: I am trying to create Avery 8160 lables in WORD form an Excel database. . My sequence in WORD is as follows. ToolsMail MergeCreate Main DocumentMailing Lables Active WindowGet DataOpen Data Source. When I get to into folder that contains the .xls file the only files listed in that folder are WORD files. When I click on the File Type drop down menu at the botton of the OPEN DATA SOURCE window, the only options I have are "All Word Documents", "Word documents", "Web pages", "Rich text format", "Text files and "MS Access databases" (for what it's worth I don't even have M.S.Access but I do have Excel.). There is no "All Files" or "Excel databases" option. I have done this successfully in the past with Office 2000 and XP Pro but it is not working now. I have not changed software or computer or anything elsw I am aware of since this worked last Help |
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Graham,
Thanks for your reply. What is the section of your download page and title of the suggested download? "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is possible that the Excel filter has been removed by a security update. You can add it again - linked from the downloads page of my web site, -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Office 2000 small business, Windows XP Pro: I am trying to create Avery 8160 lables in WORD form an Excel database. . My sequence in WORD is as follows. ToolsMail MergeCreate Main DocumentMailing Lables Active WindowGet DataOpen Data Source. When I get to into folder that contains the .xls file the only files listed in that folder are WORD files. When I click on the File Type drop down menu at the botton of the OPEN DATA SOURCE window, the only options I have are "All Word Documents", "Word documents", "Web pages", "Rich text format", "Text files and "MS Access databases" (for what it's worth I don't even have M.S.Access but I do have Excel.). There is no "All Files" or "Excel databases" option. I have done this successfully in the past with Office 2000 and XP Pro but it is not working now. I have not changed software or computer or anything elsw I am aware of since this worked last Help |
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Would you believe Excel Converter for Word?
http://www.gmayor.com/Zips/Excel32.zip -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Graham, Thanks for your reply. What is the section of your download page and title of the suggested download? "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is possible that the Excel filter has been removed by a security update. You can add it again - linked from the downloads page of my web site, -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Office 2000 small business, Windows XP Pro: I am trying to create Avery 8160 lables in WORD form an Excel database. . My sequence in WORD is as follows. ToolsMail MergeCreate Main DocumentMailing Lables Active WindowGet DataOpen Data Source. When I get to into folder that contains the .xls file the only files listed in that folder are WORD files. When I click on the File Type drop down menu at the botton of the OPEN DATA SOURCE window, the only options I have are "All Word Documents", "Word documents", "Web pages", "Rich text format", "Text files and "MS Access databases" (for what it's worth I don't even have M.S.Access but I do have Excel.). There is no "All Files" or "Excel databases" option. I have done this successfully in the past with Office 2000 and XP Pro but it is not working now. I have not changed software or computer or anything elsw I am aware of since this worked last Help |
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That converter file already exists in the Program Files\.....\TextConv folder
"Graham Mayor" wrote: Would you believe Excel Converter for Word? http://www.gmayor.com/Zips/Excel32.zip -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Graham, Thanks for your reply. What is the section of your download page and title of the suggested download? "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is possible that the Excel filter has been removed by a security update. You can add it again - linked from the downloads page of my web site, -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Office 2000 small business, Windows XP Pro: I am trying to create Avery 8160 lables in WORD form an Excel database. . My sequence in WORD is as follows. ToolsMail MergeCreate Main DocumentMailing Lables Active WindowGet DataOpen Data Source. When I get to into folder that contains the .xls file the only files listed in that folder are WORD files. When I click on the File Type drop down menu at the botton of the OPEN DATA SOURCE window, the only options I have are "All Word Documents", "Word documents", "Web pages", "Rich text format", "Text files and "MS Access databases" (for what it's worth I don't even have M.S.Access but I do have Excel.). There is no "All Files" or "Excel databases" option. I have done this successfully in the past with Office 2000 and XP Pro but it is not working now. I have not changed software or computer or anything elsw I am aware of since this worked last Help |
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Is it the *same* version of the file? If not use the one linked from my web
site and save the one on your PC elsewhere while you see if it works for you. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: That converter file already exists in the Program Files\.....\TextConv folder "Graham Mayor" wrote: Would you believe Excel Converter for Word? http://www.gmayor.com/Zips/Excel32.zip -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Graham, Thanks for your reply. What is the section of your download page and title of the suggested download? "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is possible that the Excel filter has been removed by a security update. You can add it again - linked from the downloads page of my web site, -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Office 2000 small business, Windows XP Pro: I am trying to create Avery 8160 lables in WORD form an Excel database. . My sequence in WORD is as follows. ToolsMail MergeCreate Main DocumentMailing Lables Active WindowGet DataOpen Data Source. When I get to into folder that contains the .xls file the only files listed in that folder are WORD files. When I click on the File Type drop down menu at the botton of the OPEN DATA SOURCE window, the only options I have are "All Word Documents", "Word documents", "Web pages", "Rich text format", "Text files and "MS Access databases" (for what it's worth I don't even have M.S.Access but I do have Excel.). There is no "All Files" or "Excel databases" option. I have done this successfully in the past with Office 2000 and XP Pro but it is not working now. I have not changed software or computer or anything elsw I am aware of since this worked last Help |
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Same version, same date
"Graham Mayor" wrote: Is it the *same* version of the file? If not use the one linked from my web site and save the one on your PC elsewhere while you see if it works for you. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: That converter file already exists in the Program Files\.....\TextConv folder "Graham Mayor" wrote: Would you believe Excel Converter for Word? http://www.gmayor.com/Zips/Excel32.zip -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Graham, Thanks for your reply. What is the section of your download page and title of the suggested download? "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is possible that the Excel filter has been removed by a security update. You can add it again - linked from the downloads page of my web site, -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org ibexx wrote: Office 2000 small business, Windows XP Pro: I am trying to create Avery 8160 lables in WORD form an Excel database. . My sequence in WORD is as follows. ToolsMail MergeCreate Main DocumentMailing Lables Active WindowGet DataOpen Data Source. When I get to into folder that contains the .xls file the only files listed in that folder are WORD files. When I click on the File Type drop down menu at the botton of the OPEN DATA SOURCE window, the only options I have are "All Word Documents", "Word documents", "Web pages", "Rich text format", "Text files and "MS Access databases" (for what it's worth I don't even have M.S.Access but I do have Excel.). There is no "All Files" or "Excel databases" option. I have done this successfully in the past with Office 2000 and XP Pro but it is not working now. I have not changed software or computer or anything elsw I am aware of since this worked last Help |
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