XL97: Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer Cannot Open Lotus Files

ID: Q174139

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

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://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/xlviewer.htm

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbtool xl123Quattro 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: November 2, 1998