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Mac Forum / Applications / Word / April 2008Word Mail Merge - Missing Excel Converter for xlsx files
Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: intel When I try to connect a mail merge document in Word 2008 with an Excel 2008 file in xlsx format, an error message appears saying that the system cannot find the requested converter. If I save the same Excel spreadsheet in the old xls format, it works properly. Where can I get the missing converter the system is asking for? Stephan Hi Stephan: The fix should be in the service pack that is due out very soon. It's not actually looking for a "converter", it's looking for "Excel" itself, and failing to find it. Cheers On 29/04/08 6:37 PM, in article ee99eaa.-1@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, > Version: 2008 > Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Stephan  SignatureDon't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/ Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to. John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. mailto:john@mcghie.name Stephan, This should be very straight forward, meaning if you have an Mac Excel 2008 (.xlsx) file as your mail merge data source, Mac Word 2008 will convert the file and use it as your data source. The Word converter for Excel files is included with the Office package. Let¹s make sure you have the supporting files installed in the correct location. In the Office Converter Support¹ folder (located at <Start Up Disk>:Library:Application Support:Microsoft:Office Converter Support) you should see the following files: MicrosoftChartPlugiIn.framework MicrosoftComponentPlugIn.framework MicrosoftOffice.framework MicrosoftOLE.framework MicrosoftOLEAutomation.framework MicrosoftOleo.framework MSXML.framework OfficeArt.framework Open XML for Charts Open XML for Excel Open XML for Excel.framework SmartArt.framework If you are not seeing all of these files in that folder, post a reply to the newsgroup and we¹ll proceed from there. Shawn Larson Mac Word Test Microsoft MacBU SignatureThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Find out everything about Microsoft Mac Newsgroups at: [http://www.microsoft.com/mac/community/community.aspx?pid=newsgroups] Check out product updates and news & info at: [http://www.microsoft.com//mac] On 4/29/08 2:07 AM, in article ee99eaa.-1@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, > Version: 2008 > Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Stephan > Version: 2008 > Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Stephan Hi, Although Microsoft has not yet released a converter, you can use NeoOffice to convert these files. NeoOffice is free from http://www.neooffice.org/ Simply open the xlsx file in NeoOffice and use File > Save As to save it in the older xls format (which has a limit 65,536 rows per worksheet). Then you will be able to use Excel as your data source for the mail merge in Word. -Jim SignatureJim Gordon Mac MVP MVPs are independent experts who are not affiliated with Microsoft. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Visit my blog http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-i7JMeio7cqvhotIUwCzaJWq9 Hi Shawn, I've checked the files with the following result: The files are located in Macintosh HD:Programme:Microsoft Office 2008:Office except these three files, which I couldn't find on my computer: Open XML for Charts Open XML for Excel Open XML for Excel.framework By the way I'm using the German version of Office 2008. Any suggestions? Stephan > Stephan, > [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > > > Stephan Stephan, Thanks much for specifying you¹re using the German version of Office 2008. I will need to do some some verification on my end if the Word Excel converter is included with international version. Once I have that information, I¹ll reply to this post. Thanks! Shawn Larson Mac Word Test Microsoft MacBU On 4/30/08 12:38 AM, in article ee99eaa.3@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, > Hi Shawn, > [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] >>> >>> Stephan SignatureThis posting is provided ³AS IS² with no warranties, and confers no rights. |
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