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XL5: 4.0 Worksheet Size Increases When Saved in 5.0
Last reviewed: March 26, 1997
Article ID: Q121119
5.00 5.00c | 5.00 
WINDOWS    | MACINTOSH


 The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0

    SYMPTOMS

    When you save a document in Microsoft Excel version 5.0 that had been previously saved in the Microsoft Excel version 4.0 file format, the size of the file may increase.

    CAUSE

    The file size increases because Microsoft Excel version 5.0 file format requires additional bytes for the font, setup, and format (FMT) records. This increase in file size occurs even if the file is saved out in the Microsoft Excel version 4.0 file format.

    MORE INFORMATION

    For more information about differences between file sizes when non-5.0 files are saved in Microsoft Excel 5.0, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

       ARTICLE-ID: Q104310
   TITLE     : "XL5: Non-Excel 5.0 Documents Take a Long Time to
                Open and Save"

   ARTICLE-ID: Q115130
   TITLE     : XL5: Version 4.0 Chart File Size Increases When Saved

    • KBCategory: kbusage
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    Additional reference words: 5.00 5.00a 5.00c
    Keywords : kbusage
    Version : 5.00 5.00c | 5.00
    Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS

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    Last reviewed: March 26, 1997
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