You haven't told us what version of Excel you've got. If it isn't 2007,
you'll need the compatibility pack:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
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David Biddulph
"Reno Raines" <Reno
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>I received an email with an attachment .xlsx. I tried to open it but it
> would not open. I have Windows XP. How can I convert this file to .xls .
> I've tried to open with other programs and get a bunch of symbols . Thanks