Save or export XML data

1. On the File menu, click Save.

   This step ensures that any changes made to your workbook that won't be lost when saving as an XML data file.

2. On the File menu, click Save As.
3. In the File name box, type a name for the XML data file.
4. In the Save as type list, click XML Data.
5. Click Save.
6. Click Continue when you recieve an alert stating that saving the file as XML Data may result in the loss of features.
7. If the Export XML dialog box appears, then click the XML map that you want to use and then click OK.

   The Export XML dialog box appears only if you have added more than one XML map to your workbook.

Note  The active workbook is now the XML data file. If you want to continue working in the original workbook, then you should close the XML data file and reopen the original workbook.

1. On the List toolbar, click Export.
2. If the Export XML dialog box appears, then click the XML map that you want to use and then click OK.

   The Export XML dialog box appears only if you have added more than one XML map to your workbook.

3. In the File name box, type a name for the XML data file.
4. Click Export.

1. On the File menu, click Save As.
2. In the File name box, type a name for the file.
3. In the Save as type list, click XML Spreadsheet.
4. Click Save.