Excel backups

[Allore]

I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?

Thanks
--
Allore

[Anne Troy]

Sounds to me like you need a tutorial like this one:
http://www.duke.edu/~dhewitt/tutoria...er/explor.html

************
Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Allore" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Allore

[Dave Peterson]

Open one of your workbooks in excel.

Type this in an empty cell:

=cell("Filename",a1)

And you'll see where the files are stored.

You can also find the location via:
file|properties|General tab



Allore wrote:
>
> I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Allore

--

Dave Peterson

[Allore]

Thanks for the help. I will try it now. Thanks, Allore
--
Allore


"Anne Troy" wrote:

> Sounds to me like you need a tutorial like this one:
> http://www.duke.edu/~dhewitt/tutoria...er/explor.html
>
> ************
> Hope it helps!
> Anne Troy
> www.OfficeArticles.com
>
> "Allore" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Allore
>
>
>

[Allore]

Dave, Thanks for the help. I will give it a try now.
--
Allore


"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Open one of your workbooks in excel.
>
> Type this in an empty cell:
>
> =cell("Filename",a1)
>
> And you'll see where the files are stored.
>
> You can also find the location via:
> file|properties|General tab
>
>
>
> Allore wrote:
> >
> > I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Allore
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

[Allore]

Dave: I tried the formula you suggested and the word VALUE showed up in the
cell. Would you have any idea what I did wrong.
--
Allore


"Allore" wrote:

> Dave, Thanks for the help. I will give it a try now.
> --
> Allore
>
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Open one of your workbooks in excel.
> >
> > Type this in an empty cell:
> >
> > =cell("Filename",a1)
> >
> > And you'll see where the files are stored.
> >
> > You can also find the location via:
> > file|properties|General tab
> >
> >
> >
> > Allore wrote:
> > >
> > > I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > --
> > > Allore
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

[Dave Peterson]

I'd guess you made a typo.

Did you open an existing workbook?

Allore wrote:
>
> Dave: I tried the formula you suggested and the word VALUE showed up in the
> cell. Would you have any idea what I did wrong.
> --
> Allore
>
> "Allore" wrote:
>
> > Dave, Thanks for the help. I will give it a try now.
> > --
> > Allore
> >
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > Open one of your workbooks in excel.
> > >
> > > Type this in an empty cell:
> > >
> > > =cell("Filename",a1)
> > >
> > > And you'll see where the files are stored.
> > >
> > > You can also find the location via:
> > > file|properties|General tab
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Allore wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > > > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > > > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > > > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > --
> > > > Allore
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >

--

Dave Peterson

[Allore]

Dave, I would have thought so too, but I have tried several times. Could it
be that I have Excel 3. It always comes out as #VALUE. Thanks for trying to
help me. Must be a hopeless case.

--
Allore


"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> I'd guess you made a typo.
>
> Did you open an existing workbook?
>
> Allore wrote:
> >
> > Dave: I tried the formula you suggested and the word VALUE showed up in the
> > cell. Would you have any idea what I did wrong.
> > --
> > Allore
> >
> > "Allore" wrote:
> >
> > > Dave, Thanks for the help. I will give it a try now.
> > > --
> > > Allore
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Open one of your workbooks in excel.
> > > >
> > > > Type this in an empty cell:
> > > >
> > > > =cell("Filename",a1)
> > > >
> > > > And you'll see where the files are stored.
> > > >
> > > > You can also find the location via:
> > > > file|properties|General tab
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Allore wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > > > > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > > > > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > > > > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > --
> > > > > Allore
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dave Peterson
> > > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

[Dave Peterson]

Excel 3????

From John Walkenbach's site:
http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/index.htm

That looks like it was released in 1990.

Is that what you meant?

If it is, then I don't have a guess. I don't think I've ever seen that version.

If you meant xl2003, then that formula should work.

And just to make sure, don't change that formula.
=cell("Filename",a1)

Just type it in (or copy|paste from this message) to see what happens.

Allore wrote:
>
> Dave, I would have thought so too, but I have tried several times. Could it
> be that I have Excel 3. It always comes out as #VALUE. Thanks for trying to
> help me. Must be a hopeless case.
>
> --
> Allore
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > I'd guess you made a typo.
> >
> > Did you open an existing workbook?
> >
> > Allore wrote:
> > >
> > > Dave: I tried the formula you suggested and the word VALUE showed up in the
> > > cell. Would you have any idea what I did wrong.
> > > --
> > > Allore
> > >
> > > "Allore" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dave, Thanks for the help. I will give it a try now.
> > > > --
> > > > Allore
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Open one of your workbooks in excel.
> > > > >
> > > > > Type this in an empty cell:
> > > > >
> > > > > =cell("Filename",a1)
> > > > >
> > > > > And you'll see where the files are stored.
> > > > >
> > > > > You can also find the location via:
> > > > > file|properties|General tab
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Allore wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > > > > > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > > > > > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > > > > > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Allore
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson

[Allore]

Dave:
Thanks for sticking with me, To show you what a novice I am I was writing
the file name of what I was looking for, not "Filename"
It worked and you taught me something I did not know. Appreciate it.
--
Allore


"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Excel 3????
>
> From John Walkenbach's site:
> http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/index.htm
>
> That looks like it was released in 1990.
>
> Is that what you meant?
>
> If it is, then I don't have a guess. I don't think I've ever seen that version.
>
> If you meant xl2003, then that formula should work.
>
> And just to make sure, don't change that formula.
> =cell("Filename",a1)
>
> Just type it in (or copy|paste from this message) to see what happens.
>
> Allore wrote:
> >
> > Dave, I would have thought so too, but I have tried several times. Could it
> > be that I have Excel 3. It always comes out as #VALUE. Thanks for trying to
> > help me. Must be a hopeless case.
> >
> > --
> > Allore
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > I'd guess you made a typo.
> > >
> > > Did you open an existing workbook?
> > >
> > > Allore wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dave: I tried the formula you suggested and the word VALUE showed up in the
> > > > cell. Would you have any idea what I did wrong.
> > > > --
> > > > Allore
> > > >
> > > > "Allore" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dave, Thanks for the help. I will give it a try now.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Allore
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Open one of your workbooks in excel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Type this in an empty cell:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > =cell("Filename",a1)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And you'll see where the files are stored.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can also find the location via:
> > > > > > file|properties|General tab
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Allore wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > > > > > > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > > > > > > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > > > > > > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Allore
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

[Dave Peterson]

Glad you got it working.

Allore wrote:
>
> Dave:
> Thanks for sticking with me, To show you what a novice I am I was writing
> the file name of what I was looking for, not "Filename"
> It worked and you taught me something I did not know. Appreciate it.
> --
> Allore
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Excel 3????
> >
> > From John Walkenbach's site:
> > http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/index.htm
> >
> > That looks like it was released in 1990.
> >
> > Is that what you meant?
> >
> > If it is, then I don't have a guess. I don't think I've ever seen that version.
> >
> > If you meant xl2003, then that formula should work.
> >
> > And just to make sure, don't change that formula.
> > =cell("Filename",a1)
> >
> > Just type it in (or copy|paste from this message) to see what happens.
> >
> > Allore wrote:
> > >
> > > Dave, I would have thought so too, but I have tried several times. Could it
> > > be that I have Excel 3. It always comes out as #VALUE. Thanks for trying to
> > > help me. Must be a hopeless case.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Allore
> > >
> > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'd guess you made a typo.
> > > >
> > > > Did you open an existing workbook?
> > > >
> > > > Allore wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave: I tried the formula you suggested and the word VALUE showed up in the
> > > > > cell. Would you have any idea what I did wrong.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Allore
> > > > >
> > > > > "Allore" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Dave, Thanks for the help. I will give it a try now.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Allore
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Open one of your workbooks in excel.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Type this in an empty cell:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > =cell("Filename",a1)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And you'll see where the files are stored.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You can also find the location via:
> > > > > > > file|properties|General tab
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Allore wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > > > > > > > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > > > > > > > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > > > > > > > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Allore
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dave Peterson
> > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson

[David McRitchie]

Hi Alice,
Even if you are satisfied you can identify all of your Excel files, there
are still other files that you should backup.
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/backup.htm
---
HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm

"Dave Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Glad you got it working.
>
> Allore wrote:
> >
> > Dave:
> > Thanks for sticking with me, To show you what a novice I am I was writing
> > the file name of what I was looking for, not "Filename"
> > It worked and you taught me something I did not know. Appreciate it.
> > --
> > Allore
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > Excel 3????
> > >
> > > From John Walkenbach's site:
> > > http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/index.htm
> > >
> > > That looks like it was released in 1990.
> > >
> > > Is that what you meant?
> > >
> > > If it is, then I don't have a guess. I don't think I've ever seen that version.
> > >
> > > If you meant xl2003, then that formula should work.
> > >
> > > And just to make sure, don't change that formula.
> > > =cell("Filename",a1)
> > >
> > > Just type it in (or copy|paste from this message) to see what happens.
> > >
> > > Allore wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dave, I would have thought so too, but I have tried several times. Could it
> > > > be that I have Excel 3. It always comes out as #VALUE. Thanks for trying to
> > > > help me. Must be a hopeless case.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Allore
> > > >
> > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'd guess you made a typo.
> > > > >
> > > > > Did you open an existing workbook?
> > > > >
> > > > > Allore wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dave: I tried the formula you suggested and the word VALUE showed up in the
> > > > > > cell. Would you have any idea what I did wrong.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Allore
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Allore" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dave, Thanks for the help. I will give it a try now.
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Allore
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Open one of your workbooks in excel.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Type this in an empty cell:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > =cell("Filename",a1)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And you'll see where the files are stored.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You can also find the location via:
> > > > > > > > file|properties|General tab
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Allore wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I would like to know how to make a backup disk or CD for my spreadsheet. I
> > > > > > > > > cannot use my computer as my spreadsheets are listed only in my Excel
> > > > > > > > > program. I have even used to Search function and it does not locate my
> > > > > > > > > spreadsheet for me. What am I doing wrong. Any help for me?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Allore
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson