Re: Excel and powerpoint don't work

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

Since you don't specify any more than the basic info prompted by the Forum
web interface these are the first points to check;

Make sure OS X is fully updated (10.4.11),
Make sure Office is fully updated (12.1.9),
Repair Disk Permissions,
Restart your Mac.

That alone may resolve the issue. If not, post back for other suggestions.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 6/14/09 12:18 AM, in article 59b76802.-1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"samguitar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <samguitar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Intel

Every document I try to open in Excel brings up this error:

filename.xls cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or you may be
trying to access a read-only location. OR, the server the document is stored
on may not be responding.

This error is mistaken, because these files open just fine in Open Office.

Every document I try to open in Powerpoint brings up this error:

Powerpoint cannot access filename.pptx because the file has been moved or
deleted.

This one is also invalid. Any ideas of secret Microsoft bugs that are lurking
and requiring me to spend hours hunting down answers on the internet?

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