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Open Office Calc Todd 09-16-2009
Posted by Todd on September 16, 2009, 4:23 pm
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Hi All,

Does anyone know how to trick QB 2009 into thinking
Open Office Calc (spreadsheet) is Excel?

Many thanks,
-T

Posted by Laura on September 16, 2009, 8:18 pm
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> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone know how to trick QB 2009 into thinking
> Open Office Calc (spreadsheet) is Excel?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

nope...the only option is to export the report as a csv file and then
manually open the file in OO. Unfortunately you will lose all formating that
existed in the report.


Posted by Todd on September 17, 2009, 12:15 pm
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Laura wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Does anyone know how to trick QB 2009 into thinking
>> Open Office Calc (spreadsheet) is Excel?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>
> nope...the only option is to export the report as a csv file and then
> manually open the file in OO. Unfortunately you will lose all formating
> that existed in the report.

That is what I was trying to get around. Rats!

Posted by Todd on September 17, 2009, 3:18 pm
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Todd wrote:
> Laura wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to trick QB 2009 into thinking
>>> Open Office Calc (spreadsheet) is Excel?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> -T
>>
>> nope...the only option is to export the report as a csv file and then
>> manually open the file in OO. Unfortunately you will lose all
>> formating that existed in the report.
>
> That is what I was trying to get around. Rats!

Can I rename scalc.exe to excel.exe?

Posted by Haskel LaPort on September 17, 2009, 3:53 pm
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> Todd wrote:
>> Laura wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know how to trick QB 2009 into thinking
>>>> Open Office Calc (spreadsheet) is Excel?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>> -T
>>>
>>> nope...the only option is to export the report as a csv file and then
>>> manually open the file in OO. Unfortunately you will lose all
>>> formating that existed in the report.
>>
>> That is what I was trying to get around. Rats!
>
> Can I rename scalc.exe to excel.exe?

Yes you can. Beats me why you would but go like a bunny.

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