Showing posts with label Windows cannot open this file. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows cannot open this file. Show all posts

11 May, 2011

This file is not in a recognizable format


Excel files are the most commomly used in day-to-day office works.. 
There are so many complex functions, Daily/Monthly Reports, Graphs,pie diagrams etc..that can be easily managed by Excel.. But what you will do if this excel stopped functioning ?? Big Question-RIGHT !! 


While working on the excel, I have encountered some messages which took some time to resolve but finally heaved a sighed of Relief :-)

When you start Microsoft Excel, Excel attempts to open multiple documents and you may receive one or more of the following error messages. 
OR
If the computer is not updated and you did not install the Office Compatibility Pack, you will receive one of the following error messages when you try to open the file, depending on the program that you are using.

This file is not in a recognizable format /


Windows cannot open this file


PowerPoint can't open the type of file represented by filename
What you have 2 do? Don't Worry here are the steps to resolve this above mentioned error messages.

Resolution:
To resolve this issue, install the Office Compatibility Pack and each update for your version of the Office program.

One more thing that i would like to mention some differences that i found out while researching on this issue..

If you are using office 2003 and using SharePoint Server 2007 then some functionalities will not going to work.
Now the questions arises which are going 2 work and which are not !!

Please refer the following information regarding the same:
Application / FeatureOffice 2003Office 2007
Saving and editing Office 2003 files from SharePoint sitessupportedsupported
Viewing Office 2007 files from SharePoint sitesupportedsupported
Editing Office 2007 files from SharePoint sitesnot supportedsupported
Check-out/in, version historysupportedsupported
Start a workflownot supportedsupported
Publishing Excel files as web pagesnot supportedsupported
Working with Slide Librarynot supportedsupported
Synchronize document libraries to Outlooknot supportedsupported
Inserting document properties for (DOC/DOCX)not supportedsupported
Updating propertiessupportedsupported
Write a blog postnot supportedsupported
Synchronize tasks/discussion boards to Outlooknot supportedsupported
Synchronizing calendars to OutlookOnw Way Sync Onlysupported
Synchronizing contacts to OutlookOnw Way Sync Onlysupported
Compare versions of a SharePoint documentnot supportedsupported

Please let me know in case of any queries/questions/confusion regarding the above mentioned steps.. 
I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues..