EXCEL97 FILE NAMES TRUNCATED TO THE FIRST LETTER IN THE FILE NAME

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Geoff Porter - 23 May 2006 15:51 GMT

I use Windows XP home edition and Microsoft Office 97.
Excel has suddenly started truncating the file name to the first letter of
the file name.
What do i need to do to correct the position?

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Dave Peterson - 24 May 2006 16:23 GMT

Check to see if Excel is running in Windows 95 compatibility mode.

There was a post that said:
When I disabled compatibility mode the file name problem went away.
http://google.com/groups?threadm=020101c30916%2442320250%24a501280a%40phx.gbl

And maybe this will help:

HOW TO: Use Windows Program Compatibility Mode in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292533

> I use Windows XP home edition and Microsoft Office 97.
> Excel has suddenly started truncating the file name to the first letter of
> the file name.
> What do i need to do to correct the position?
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> Geoff

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Geoff Porter - 24 May 2006 16:48 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion Dave. I have tried it but it did not work. Thanks
Geoff

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Dave Peterson - 24 May 2006 18:56 GMT

This has worked for lots of people (I've never had the problem, however).

I'd try it once more.

> Thanks for the suggestion Dave. I have tried it but it did not work. Thanks
> Geoff
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Geoff Porter - 25 May 2006 16:05 GMT

Dave, tried it again but no luck.

> This has worked for lots of people (I've never had the problem, however).
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Geoff Porter - 25 May 2006 16:40 GMT

Dave thanks for your suggestions. Some how I appear to have fixed the
problem! Thanks for your help Geoff.

> Dave, tried it again but no luck.
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Dave Peterson - 25 May 2006 20:31 GMT

Third time is a charm?????

> Dave thanks for your suggestions. Some how I appear to have fixed the
> problem! Thanks for your help Geoff.
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