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BensGrandad

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Just been sent an e mail with an attachment in xls files for me to complete and return How do I open the attachment please.

 

LlcoolJ

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It's an Excel file so you need that or something like Open Office to open it. Basically anything that can open a spreadsheet.

 

Buzzer

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Have you tried just double-clicking it? You may well already have a program that can view it. If not and you are on Chrome then try opening it via Google Sheets

https://www.google.co.uk/sheets/about/

Or you can download Excel Viewer free and install on your PC and this will then let you view the file

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=10

Edit - just noticed that you said you need to edit (add info) the spreadsheet. Not sure if Viewer will let you do that. Download Open Office Spreadsheets as previously suggested.

 

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Eeyore

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BG, there's this thing called 'Google'. Quicker to type things in there. That's how I've become so proficient at these things.

 

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The Truth Is Out There.

 

Gazwag

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Are you sure it's sent from somebody you know very well

 

Prince Monolulu

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I have similar initials in the label of my shirt, if that helps.

 

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Brighton Lines said:

BG, there's this thing called 'Google'. Quicker to type things in there. That's how I've become so proficient at these things.

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If we all did that there would be no need for most of the threads on NSC. The forum is a great place for advice from people with first - hand experience.

 

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BensGrandad

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Gazwag said:

Are you sure it's sent from somebody you know very well

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It was from AITC so after many attempts to open it on xls files viewer etc I sent it to my daughter in law on her phone and she printed it off for me. Thanks for the advice.

 

Rugrat

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BensGrandad said:

It was from AITC so after many attempts to open it on xls files viewer etc I sent it to my daughter in law on her phone and she printed it off for me. Thanks for the advice.

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Go here https://www.libreoffice.org and download it, you'll then be able to open any spreadsheet or any other Office document, and yes, perfectly safe

 

drew

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feller said:

The Truth Is Out There.

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I remember him. Better he's out there than in this forum!!!!

 

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BensGrandad

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Rugrat said:

Go here https://www.libreoffice.org and download it, you'll then be able to open any spreadsheet or any other Office document, and yes, perfectly safe

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For future reference is it comparable with windows 10

 

Rugrat

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BensGrandad said:

For future reference is it comparable with windows 10

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Compatible? Yes

 

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BensGrandad

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Compatible? Yes

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Yes compatible, sorry never noticed spell checker had adjusted it.

 

KingstonSeagull

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probably a virus...

 

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Brighton Lines said:

BG, there's this thing called 'Google'. Quicker to type things in there. That's how I've become so proficient at these things.

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No need for sarcasm. I'm sure we all use Google, but it's nice to get advice from people we "know", and people enjoy helping others. Google's a bit sterile, and the correct answers can get drowned out in deluge of irrelevant results.

 

Gullflyinghigh

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drew said:

I remember him. Better he's out there than in this forum!!!!

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I'm pretty sure he's still here, just incognito...

 

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Oxy McFloppie-Tish said:

No need for sarcasm. I'm sure we all use Google, but it's nice to get advice from people we "know", and people enjoy helping others. Google's a bit sterile, and the correct answers can get drowned out in deluge of irrelevant results.

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You are correct I use google a lot but on some things it gives so many options that it becomes bewildering and somewhat confusing as to the best course of action. With the help of NSC and then my daughter in law I have overcome the problem, many thanks.