seerysm Universe what are you trying to teach me by crashing excel, disabling auto-save and not allowing me

seerysm Jul 24, 2008 07:00PM

Universe what are you trying to teach me by crashing excel, disabling auto-save and not allowing me to save as after 40 minutes of working?

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seerysm says Jul 24, 2008 11:01PM
TheDudeDean Jul 24, 2008 11:12PM

ctrl-s
seerysm says Jul 24, 2008 11:20PM

obviously I tried this - it said "document was not saved"
CallKathy says Jul 24, 2008 11:20PM

check to see if there are hidden files in the folder. there might be an autorecovery file you don't see
seerysm says Jul 24, 2008 11:20PM

I should have done it sooner than 40 minutes in - but seriously, "excel has disabled auto-save for this file"??? I hate you right now excel
CeeDubb Jul 24, 2008 11:22PM

: 1. Create new workbook.
CeeDubb Jul 24, 2008 11:23PM

: 2. Copy that tab to the new workbook.
CeeDubb Jul 24, 2008 11:23PM

3. Try to save.
CeeDubb Jul 24, 2008 11:24PM

: From *File*, you can try emailing the .xls to yourself.
seerysm says Jul 24, 2008 11:26PM

"excel has disabled that function" and it just sat there after I tried to email it to me
johnrhopkins says Jul 25, 2008 12:51AM

teaching you to try something that's name isn't preceded my Microsoft
liamvictor Jul 25, 2008 12:52AM

The Universe is trying to teach you to use Open Office?
seerysm says Jul 25, 2008 02:24AM

The Universe need to talk to Omincom
lgude says Jul 25, 2008 05:37AM

So after the Veesta mess MS is now messing with Office? IBM is giving away Symphony which is based on OpenOffice I believe.