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Postby Mary K » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:03 am

Isn't there a generic free software available that will open an excel spreadsheet? I know there is...I think...but I can not remember. :?

I have a spreadsheet (LCG Name Tag List) That I started at work, but I need to finish here at home.


Thanks!! :D

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Postby Alan Wood » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:18 am

I think that open office will open older versions of excel spread files not sure about newer ones.
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Postby Kevin A » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:22 am

Mary,

Do a Google search for "Excel Alternatives" should be something there that might help.
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Postby Mary K » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:33 am

Allen thanks. Open office was what I was thinking of....now lets see if it will work with vistas.. :roll:

Steve, Duh... should have tried that.....I suck at searches. Thankya! :D
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Postby madjack » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:35 am

MK, I use Open Office and have no problems opening Excel spread sheets with it...in fact OO is the only "Word" alternative I use...
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Postby Mary K » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:09 am

It never fails.... Open Office installed everything EXCEPT a Spreadsheet program.... :x

Doesn't even have an uninstall icon..... I must have missed something. Arrrg...

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Postby Mary K » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:11 am

NEVERMIND!! :oops: I doubled clicked the spreadsheet file and it opened in the Calc program... I'm a dork.... :?

Thanks everyone!!! :thumbsup: I'm off to the LIST.....

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Postby Alan Wood » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:01 am

Mary K wrote:NEVERMIND!! :oops: I doubled clicked the spreadsheet file and it opened in the Calc program... I'm a dork.... :?

Thanks everyone!!! :thumbsup: I'm off to the LIST.....

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Your welcome. Good luck. And don't feel bad about the not finding the program. We professionals even need time to familiarize ourselves with new software.
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Postby bg » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:06 am

Google Docs also supports spreadsheets...
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:50 pm

I also use Abiword and Gnumeric. Check out other ideas here:
http://www.osalt.com/

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Postby tonyj » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:46 pm

If you are using crayons and construction paper, why do you need Excel? :thinking:
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Postby Mary K » Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:28 pm

tonyj wrote:If you are using crayons and construction paper, why do you need Excel? :thinking:


I am doing the name tag list.....Caseydog is making the tags with crayons and construction paper :Oh Brother:


Pfffttttttttt
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Postby tonyj » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:00 am

Mary K wrote:
tonyj wrote:If you are using crayons and construction paper, why do you need Excel? :thinking:


I am doing the name tag list.....Caseydog is making the tags with crayons and construction paper :Oh Brother:


Pfffttttttttt


Sorry, sometimes I get you two confused. Remind me--are you the pretty one, or the smart one? :R
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