Excel: Saving to Non-Excel File Format Returns Save As Dialog

 Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
Article ID: Q82121
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0
  • Microsoft Excel for OS/2, versions 2.x , 3.0

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, if documents are saved to a foreign file format such as Text or the Lotus WK1 format, the Save As dialog box will be displayed when you choose Save from the File menu.

MORE INFORMATION

The Save As dialog box displayed when you choose the File Save dialog box to remind you that the file is not in the Normal file format. This data integrity feature is intended to ensure that changes made to a document are saved in the appropriate file format.

Many of the formatting features in Microsoft Excel, such as graphic objects (in versions 3.0 and later), and borders and shading, are not supported in foreign file formats. As a result, certain formatting and other changes may be lost when you save to these formats.

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Additional reference words: 2.0 2.00 2.01 2.1 2.10 2.2 2.20 3.0 3.00
4.0 4.00 5.00

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Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
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