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Article ID: 174139 - Last Review: July 4, 2007 - Revision: 1.3
XL97: Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer Cannot Open Lotus Files
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You cannot use Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer to open files that are created in
Lotus 1-2-3. If you try to open a file created in Lotus 1-2-3, you receive
the following error message:
Microsoft Excel Viewer cannot open files of this type.
Microsoft Excel Viewer for Windows 95, version 7.0, can open files created
in Lotus 1-2-3 versions 5.0 and earlier.
To determine which version of Microsoft Excel Viewer you are using, click
About Excel Viewer on the Help menu.
For more information about the Microsoft Excel Viewer, visit the following
Microsoft Web page:
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- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
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