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Burt - 11 Mar 2007 14:36 GMT

In word when you are in the open folder window you can preview the insided
of .doc files and decide which to open.

In Excel under the same conditions the message " no preview available.

Is there a way to do the same with .xls as with .doc files?

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Dave Peterson - 11 Mar 2007 15:54 GMT

Open your workbook
File|Properties|Summary Tab
Check that "Save preview picture"
at the bottom.

> In word when you are in the open folder window you can preview the insided
> of .doc files and decide which to open.
>
> In Excel under the same conditions the message " no preview available.
>
> Is there a way to do the same with .xls as with .doc files?

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Gord Dibben - 11 Mar 2007 17:50 GMT

Burt

You must save the workbooks with the preview enabled.

File>Properties>Summary "save preview picture".

Checkmark it then Save.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

>In word when you are in the open folder window you can preview the insided
>of .doc files and decide which to open.
>
>In Excel under the same conditions the message " no preview available.
>
>Is there a way to do the same with .xls as with .doc files?

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