Article ID: 909506 - Last Review: April 30, 2012 - Revision: 6.0

You cannot view a list in Datasheet view on a Windows SharePoint Services Web site

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SYMPTOMS

You cannot view a list in Datasheet view on a Web site in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 or in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
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CAUSE

This behavior occurs if one or more if the following conditions are true:
  • A datasheet component that is compatible with Windows SharePoint Services is not installed.
  • A Microsoft Office 2003 Professional edition is not installed on the computer.
  • The Web browser does not support ActiveX controls.
  • Support for ActiveX controls is disabled.
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MORE INFORMATION

Support for Windows SharePoint Services list data is available only in Microsoft Office 2003 Professional editions. For more information about the different functionalities in the Office 2003 editions, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA102126571033.aspx (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA102126571033.aspx)
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STATUS

This behavior is by design.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
  • Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
  • Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
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