post excel spreadsheet on this forum

[ozzywizard]

I have an excel spreadsheet that I would like to post on this forum so others can see it. what is the best way to do this ? . . I would guess if I had some webspace then offer it as a link for CAGers to download but were offers free space to do this. any suggestions ?

[SharpmanTF1]

post it as an attachment to one of your posts. it will then be up for all to access if needed. as a matter of interest, what is the spreadsheet.

[ozzywizard]

Thanks heaps, it is somthing I created myself from my SAR from welcome finance, kinda like a timeline of communication with them from start to date..

[ozzywizard]

Ok if i try to upload as attatchment using this forum it gives error.

time.xlsx:

Invalid File

 

I still think I need somwere on the internet to actually store it to link off first.

[pompeyfaith]

You could upload it to photobucket.com then copy and paste one of the links here.

 

PF

[ozzywizard]

I dodnt think photobucket allowed excel docs ? as excel is not pic. . .

[pompeyfaith]

Sure you can photobucket accepts docs

[pompeyfaith]

do you have office live if you do you can share it on there with this forum

[ozzywizard]

No I dont think so . I know how to mail it and upload it to webspace as used to have my own website baed on blueyonder space but not got that anymore. most of the free upload storage facilities like photobucket only allow images . .

[ozzywizard]

okies i think i found somwere that does it haha. . .

 

test.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Ok if i try to upload as attatchment using this forum it gives error.

time.xlsx:

Invalid File

 

I still think I need somwere on the internet to actually store it to link off first.

 

The problem is the file format. Valid file extensions for post attachments are bmp, doc, gif, jpe, jpeg, jpg, mp3, pdf, png, psd, rtf, txt, xls and zip.

 

What you have is an xlsx. The X at the end signifies this as a spreadsheet created in Excel 2007 or later.

 

you need to open it up on your machine, then go to Save As and make sure you save it in XLS format. It'll then attach just fine.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Heh...or find somewhere to host it whilst I'm writing the explanation

 

Either way, it's worth noting the whole xls/xlsx thing (the same goes for doc/docx).

 

Basically, earlier (2003 and earlier) copies of Office can't read these later versions without the Microsoft Compatability Patch added to the system.

[ozzywizard]

Exelent info Tez, thanks heaps. tyty. Now you got an extra green blob on your reputation haha.

[Tezcatlipoca]

W00T! Go me and my green blob collection!

[pompeyfaith]

And an update sp1 here

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9a1822c5-49c6-47bd-8bec-0d68693ca564&DisplayLang=en

[theacidtest]

Might be a bit late, but Google Documents is handy for things like this. You can upload a spreadsheet, then share it publicly.