KB135836 - XL7: Basic Use Questions and Answers

PSS ID Number: 135836

Article Last Modified on 3/21/2001

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 7.0

This article was previously published under Q135836

SUMMARY

This article contains basic use questions and answers for Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0.

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Q. Why can't I run Microsoft Excel version 5.0 for Windows NT(TM) and Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 on the same computer?

A. Due to internal differences in the 32-bit Visual Basic(R) for Applications library files needed to run these two versions of Microsoft Excel, it is not possible for both versions of Microsoft Excel to reside on the same computer. For more information about this issue, see 131299.
Q. Why do files that I created in Microsoft Excel version 5.0 increase in size by 4-6K when I open them in Microsoft Excel for Windows 95? This happens even if I add no additional information to the file.

A. This behavior occurs in part because Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 has been optimized to save files faster than Microsoft Excel version 5.0. Note, also, that when you create and save a file in Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, the file is not necessarily larger than the equivalent file that you create and save in Microsoft Excel version 5.0. For more information about this issue, please see 132454.
Q. When I try to use zip codes to create a map object in Microsoft Data Map, I receive an error message. Why is this happening?

A. When you create a map object based on zip codes, you must format the zip codes with the special Zip Code number format. For more information about formatting cells with the Zip Code format, please see 131929.
Q. In versions of Microsoft Excel earlier than version 7.0, when I type a value with a percent sign or format a value with a Percentage number format, the value is displayed in the formula bar in decimal format. However, in Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, when I type a value with a percent sign, the value in the formula bar is displayed with the percent sign. Why does this happen?

A. This new behavior makes it easier for you to enter a new value in a cell that is formatted with the Percentage number format. For example, in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, when you enter the value 0.41 on your worksheet and format the cell with the Percentage number format, the value is displayed as 41%. If you then enter the value 56 in that same cell, the value is displayed as 5600%, instead of 56% as you may have intended. For more information about this issue, see 129253.
Q. Why are my Microsoft Excel documents being saved in the "My Documents" folder?

A. By default, all Microsoft Office applications are saved in the "My Documents" folder. To change the default directory for Microsoft Excel, use the following three steps:
1. In Microsoft Excel, on the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click the General tab.
3. In the Default File Location box, type the path to the new default directory.

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