How can I open an xls file in office powerpoint?

I have Office Powerpoint on my Windows xp. When I try to open a xls file, it
says it needs to know what program wrote it to open it. What can I do?

Do you have Excel installed on the computer where you are
trying to open this file? You would need that application.

tod

>-----Original Message-----
>I have Office Powerpoint on my Windows xp. When I try to
open a xls file, it
>says it needs to know what program wrote it to open it.
What can I do?
>
>.
>

No, I do not have Excel.

"Tod" wrote:

> Do you have Excel installed on the computer where you are
> trying to open this file? You would need that application.
>
> tod
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have Office Powerpoint on my Windows xp. When I try to
> open a xls file, it
> >says it needs to know what program wrote it to open it.
> What can I do?
> >
> >.
> >
>

If you can get the originator of the Excel file to save the workbook as
a web page you can open that in PowerPoint.

Bill

"kuppycake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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No, I do not have Excel.

"Tod" wrote:

> Do you have Excel installed on the computer where you are
> trying to open this file? You would need that application.
>
> tod
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have Office Powerpoint on my Windows xp. When I try to
> open a xls file, it
> >says it needs to know what program wrote it to open it.
> What can I do?
> >
> >.
> >
>

Maybe you could use the free excel viewer from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...7-75edbd03aaf0
(one line in your browser)
(10 meg about)

or use OpenOffice
http://www.openoffice.org (65 meg about)



kuppycake wrote:
>
> I have Office Powerpoint on my Windows xp. When I try to open a xls file, it
> says it needs to know what program wrote it to open it. What can I do?

--

Dave Peterson

And maybe visit eBay for a slightly older version of xl (xl2k is pretty nice if
you can find it cheap).

kuppycake wrote:
>
> I have Office Powerpoint on my Windows xp. When I try to open a xls file, it
> says it needs to know what program wrote it to open it. What can I do?

--

Dave Peterson