Why am I prompted to save a file when nothing has changed?

In Excel I open an existing file to review the contents, but don't change
anything. When I then try to close the file I am prompted to "Save changes"
when nothing has actually changed. How can I stop this prompt appearing?

Hi

Your book probably contains some volatile functions (eg TODAY()) which makes
it recalculate on opening.

--
Andy.


"SimonD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In Excel I open an existing file to review the contents, but don't change
> anything. When I then try to close the file I am prompted to "Save
> changes"
> when nothing has actually changed. How can I stop this prompt appearing?

Was this file created in the exact version of Excel you are using now? If not,
Excel automatically asks to save it


"SimonD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
: In Excel I open an existing file to review the contents, but don't change
: anything. When I then try to close the file I am prompted to "Save changes"
: when nothing has actually changed. How can I stop this prompt appearing?