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QPW Default Column Width Not Converted Properly

Article ID: 136223

Article Last Modified on 6/11/2007

Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q136223

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Quattro Pro for Windows version 5.0 file in Microsoft Excel, the default column width will be different than the original document.

CAUSE

There is no direct conversion from Quattro Pro for Windows version 5.0 points (or twips) to the Microsoft Excel character-width measuring system.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 8.00 97 XL

Keywords: KB136223