Compressing an Excel File

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Mandy

If I go into my computer and choose the file and send it
to compression, it is only zipping it. This will not
accomplish the need.
 
There's no way to decrease the native size of an XL workbook other than
reducing the number of cells used on each sheet, reducing the number of
sheets, and "cleaning up" any macro code.
 
Myrna Larson wrote...
There's no way to decrease the native size of an XL workbook
other than reducing the number of cells used on each sheet,
reducing the number of sheets, and "cleaning up" any macro
code.
Click to expand...

There may be a few other things.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824837&Product=xlw

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;162173&Product=xlw

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;186369&Product=xlw

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816952&Product=xlw

In addition, eliminating or simplifying cell formatting can reduce fil
size in some situations
 
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