XL97: Problems Importing Files from Quattro Pro 7.0

 Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
Article ID: Q163895
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, when you open a file that appears to be a Microsoft Excel 5.0 file, you may receive the following error message: 

   Out of memory
Note that the error is more likely to occur if you are working with a workbook that contains a large number of objects, and you attempt to format or copy the objects.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

  • In Quattro Pro for Windows, version 7.0, you create, and then save a file in the Microsoft Excel 5.0 format. 

        -and-
  • You open the file in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows.

A file that you save from Quattro Pro for Windows, version 7.0, in the Microsoft Excel 5.0 format may not work correctly when you open it Microsoft Excel 97.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the following steps:

  1. Open the original Quattro Pro for Windows, version 7.0 (WB2) file in Quattro Pro for Windows, version 7.0.

  2. Click ply A, and then save the ply in the DIF format.

  3. Repeat step 2 for each ply in the WB2 file.

STATUS

This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows and Quattro Pro for Windows, version 7.0.

Quattro Pro for Windows is manufactured by Corel Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

REFERENCES

For more information about opening a Quattro Pro file, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text 

   open file
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "View or save files from other programs as Microsoft Excel workbooks" topic.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbbug
KBSubcategory: xl123Quattro
Additional reference words: 97 XL97 QPRO7 XL5
Keywords : xl123quattro kb3rdparty
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
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