I agree with Jim.  Was going to post a similar response, but why, when he's 
already covered it?  ;)  --David

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[mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:15 AM
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Yes, it would.  But if this file is for "public consumption" you need to
go to the "least common denominator" - which in this case is XLS.  You
should not expect the public to adjust to you.  You should deliver
content to the public in a form that the public can consume.


John Hawk wrote:
> Would the MS office compatibility pack help this?
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>>>> JimHays <hay...@sages.us> 10.21.2010 8:05 AM >>>
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> Came up fine for me - Linux laptop with Open Office.  It is an xlsx
> file.  Maybe she doesn't have a program that will read xlsx files.  You
> might want to convert this to xls file instead.
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> Alicia M.M.Kessler wrote:
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>> Would someone please go to this site, and click the excel file (07)
>> and see if starts to download or if you get junk? I get the download -
>> which is fine -a teacher outside of school said she only got code......
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>> http://www.neoga.k12.il.us/nhs/Library/StMichaels.html
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>> Alicia M. M. Kessler
>> It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.
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