How to: Open files of previous Excel versions.
Solution:
Select 'Open...' from the 'File' menu, specify the location of the file, select the file, and click 'Open'.
NOTE: When opened in Excel 7.0, an Excel 5.0 workbook is converted to an Excel 7.0 workbook. The converted workbook remains the same as the original workbook. An Excel 4.0 worksheet is converted to an Excel 7.0 workbook with a single worksheet, and both the converted worksheet and workbook have the name of an original worksheet.
To open a file of a previous Excel version:
1) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Open...'. (The Open dialog box appears.)
2) Select the type of file to be opened from the 'Files of type' drop-down list box.
3) Select the drive that contains the desired file from the 'Look in' drop-down list. (A list of all the folders and files within the drive is displayed.)
4) (Optional) Select the folder that contains the file.
5) (Optional) Click 'Open'.
Opening the folder
NOTE: If the desired file is in one of the subfolders, repeat steps 4) and 5) until the name of the file is displayed.
6) Select the file. (The file is highlighted.)
7) Click 'Open'. (The file opens.)
