Help and Support

XL97: Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer Cannot Open Lotus Files

View products that this article applies to.
Article ID:174139
Last Review:July 4, 2007
Revision:1.3
This article was previously published under Q174139

SUMMARY

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.

MORE INFORMATION

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:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c8378bf4-996c-4569-b547-75edbd03aaf0 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c8378bf4-996c-4569-b547-75edbd03aaf0)
APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

Back to the top

Keywords: 
kbdownload kbinfo kbofficeupdate KB174139

Article Translations

 

Related Support Centers

Other Support Options

  • Need More Help?
    Contact a Support professional by Email, Online or Phone.
  • Customer Service
    For non-technical assistance with product purchases, subscriptions, online services, events, training courses, corporate sales, piracy issues, and more.
  • Newsgroups
    Pose a question to other users. Discussion groups and Forums about specific Microsoft products, technologies, and services.