Re: how do I link to a spread*** without opening a browser windo

From: aka: Crash Gordon®\ (NOVIAGRAwebmaster_at_siriussystems.com)
Date: 12/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 09:49:30 -0700

Zips are compressed files...WinZip, StuffIt, etc, are programs that will 'zip' files/folders for ya. WinZip is pretty much the 'standard' I believe.

"GoKingBee" <GoKingBee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2F25A9F9-9AEB-4A81-879C-9092DEB3985B@microsoft.com...
| hello Andrew - thank you for your reply. I am not sure I understand your
| suggestion, however. What do you mean "put the file in a zip folder"? What
| is a zip folder?
| thx
| Bill
|
| "Andrew Murray" wrote:
|
| > the default action is it will attempt to open in Excel (much like PDF docs open
| > in Adobe).
| >
| > So you need to put it in a ZIP folder and link to the zip folder
| > this will prompt with the download dialogue box.
| >
| >
| > "GoKingBee" <GoKingBee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:4741B4F2-8AAF-4DAD-BAAC-51E36C780416@microsoft.com...
| > > I am attempting to add a link to a web page that points to an excel
| > > spread***. The Webpage lives on our corporate intranet.
| > >
| > > What is happening now is that the spread*** opens in a browser window. I
| > > would prefer the user to have the option of downloading the file. How do I
| > > create the link to do this?
| > >
| > > thx
| > > Bill King
| >
| >
| >