what happens if I open an excel document in word?

[Guest]

How do I repair an Excel document I accidentally opened in Word? I want this
to be an Excel documet again.

Thanks!

 

[Gord Dibben]

Emily

You opened in Word then saved?

It is now a Word file. Word saves without asking if you really want to do
this.

The best you can do is copy the data to a new Excel sheet and try to get
something back.

Formulas and formatting will be gone.

Backup in future. Your backup file will still be an Excel file even if the
original is corrupt.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

That's what I thougt, I was just hoping there was something else to be done.
Thanks for your quick response!

Emily

 

[Guest]

Easy Backsups:

= Pen Drive + MS Briefcase

Go to your Desktop
Right Click - New - Briefcase
Select all your important folders (e.g. My Documents) & then Edit - Copy
Right click the Briefcase & Edit-Paste
(this will set-up synchronised copies of your folders / files inside
Briefcase)
Drag the Briefcase to your pen drive (or zip drive)

Then at each day's end, attach your pen / zip drive and double-click its
Briefcase.
This will automatically update it , to include all that day's work done in
these folders

Easy & stress-free !