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Opening and Saving Workbooks

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Description of the way that Excel saves files
Describes the process that Excel uses when you save a file. Explains how Excel uses the temporary file to makes sure that the original file is not damaged so that you can save your files.
Description of the AutoRecover functions in Excel
Describes the AutoRecover functions in Excel. The AutoRecover feature saves copies of all open Excel workbooks at a fixed interval that you define. You can use this feature to recover the file when Excel closes unexpectedly.
How to open XML files in Excel 2003
Describes how to open XML files in Excel 2003. You can open an XML file as an XML list or as a read-only workbook. You can use the XML Source task pane to work with the schema elements in the XML file.

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Excel 2003 stops responding or you receive an "Microsoft Excel has encountered a problem" error message when you open an XML spreadsheet
Explains that when you open a workbook that was saved as an XML spreadsheet in Excel 2003, Excel 2003 may stop responding, or you may receive an error message.
You receive an "Another version of this product is installed" error message when you try to help protect or to open an IRM document in an Office 2003 program
Describes a problem where you receive a "Another version of this product is installed" error message when you try to open an IRM protected document or you try to protect a document in an Office 2003 program.
Description of the Excel 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: November 11, 2004
Describes the Office Excel 2003 issues that are fixed in the Excel 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated November 11, 2004.

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Troubleshooting - Opening and Saving Workbooks

Troubleshooting - Opening and Saving Workbooks

Changes to an Office Open XML Formats file are not saved when you click a hyperlink to open the file
Describes the issue that occurs when you open an Office Open XML Formats file by using an earlier version of an Office program.
The "Browse in same window" check box is unavailable for 2007 Office file types after you install the "Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats"
Describes the issue in which you cannot select the "Browse in same window" check box for 2007 Office file types even after you install the Compatibility Pack for 2007 Office.
You receive an error message when you try to open or to save a file type that was blocked by your registry policy settings in one of the Office 2010 programs, in one of the 2007 Office programs or in one of the Office 2003 programs
Describes an issue that occurs when you try to open or to save a file type that has been blocked by your registry policy setting.

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