Re: Overwrite error

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From: TPenner (TPenner_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:28:48 -0800

Could be possible I haven't gotten an answer to my question yet! If someone
actually gave an answer that actually worked, could it be possible that
people wouldn't multipost? Microsoft MUST be worthless...

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

> You don't know that this is the third time and the third newsgroup to
> which you have posted this same question?
>
> Why you should NOT multipost:
> • Net traffic is reduced: only one copy of your article needs to
> flow to the thousands of Usenet servers. And the thousands of people who
> read both groups have to download only one copy, not two.
> • Your time is saved: You can look in one place to see all replies.
> • Other people's time is saved: If they see that someone else has
> made the point they were going to make, they can refrain from posting.
> When you multipost, people in on group can't see answers in the other
> group, which results in lots of duplication.
> • Multiposting annoys lots of people. Some will tell you about it;
> some will keep silent but put you in their kill files, which means you
> lose the benefit of their answers to your questions, forever.
>
> How to search for messages posted in a discussion group by a specific
> author:
> • In the thread pane, select a message that the author has posted.
> • In the message pane click the author's name.
> • In the User Profile window for this author, click Recent Posts by
> this user.
>
>
> TPenner wrote:
> > Where did I post this? Specifics please. Thanx
> >
> > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>See reply to the same question you posted in another newsgroup. Please
> >>do not multipost.
> >>
> >>TPenner wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>All of a sudden when I save updates in Excel 2002, it says "<FILE NAME> may
> >>>have been changed by another user since you last saved it. In that case,
> >>>what would you like to do? Save a copy or overwrite changes?
> >>>
> >>>We haven't changed any settings, but every time you overwrite changes, it
> >>>erases the previous changes a user has made. I have tried everything with
> >>>shared workbooks and letting certain changes win, but nothing helps.
> >>>
> >>>Help!!
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>
>

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