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William - 06 Sep 2006 01:41 GMT

There is an option under File, Open called preview. Yet I can not view any
excel files. It always shows "Preview not available" Is there a setting
that I need to change to be able to do this?

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Gord Dibben - 06 Sep 2006 01:50 GMT

You must save the file with the "Save preview picture" enabled for that file.

There is no global save function that I know of.

With the file open go to File>Properties>Summary.

Checkmark option at lower left.

Save the file.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

>There is an option under File, Open called preview. Yet I can not view any
>excel files. It always shows "Preview not available" Is there a setting
>that I need to change to be able to do this?

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dbahooker@hotmail.com - 09 Sep 2006 23:25 GMT

wow that is the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard of.

-Aaron

> You must save the file with the "Save preview picture" enabled for that file.
>
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> >excel files. It always shows "Preview not available" Is there a setting
> >that I need to change to be able to do this?

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FennisDuck - 10 Sep 2006 19:56 GMT

you could get a progam called Quick Veiw it allows you to veiw stuff like
pictures, docs, spreadsheets, without opening them
that is provided that the file is not protected
it will only veiw the front worksheet when veiwing XL

> There is an option under File, Open called preview. Yet I can not view
> any
> excel files. It always shows "Preview not available" Is there a setting
> that I need to change to be able to do this?

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