"Save As" name truncation

[the big excel dummy]

I moved my Office 97 (Small Business Edition) from a Windows 98 Computer to
one using Windows xp Home Edition. Since moving Excel, it truncates the name
to one (1) character whenever I try to use "Save As".

How do I correct this? I have looked everywhere for an answer!

 

[Dave Peterson]

Check to see if Excel is running in Windows 95 compatibility mode.

There was a post that said:
When I disabled compatibility mode the file name problem went away.
http://google.com/[email protected]

And maybe this will help:

HOW TO: Use Windows Program Compatibility Mode in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292533

 

[the big excel dummy]

Thanks Dave! That solved my problem! You don't know how many hours I spent
looking through all my Excel books. I didn't realize it was set to be
compatible with WIN 98.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Sometimes google is a good resource. This question comes up more than you would
think.