SOLVED Known problem?

[denetoet]

Dear all readers,

Is it true that it is impossible to attach a .NUMBERS file (or .PAGES file) as such - without converting it - to a mail (tread) exchange within this forum? Maybe it is even a more general issue?

Thanks for your answers, Dirk

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello,

Correct...because iWork documents are actually a "package" file, this forum software doesn't recognize their extension type. You can either compress the Pages/Numbers file into a ZIP archive to upload it, or export the file to a Word/Excel/PDF file and post it.

Hope that helps.

C

 

[denetoet]

Just sent a .pdf version to a well known forum member (Lufbrarunner) who had an Idea on how to fix the problem. Thanks, Cora! I understand my problem was not so exceptional at all. Dirk

 

[MartyByrde]

Hello,

Correct...because iWork documents are actually a "package" file, this forum software doesn't recognize their extension type. You can either compress the Pages/Numbers file into a ZIP archive to upload it, or export the file to a Word/Excel/PDF file and post it.

Hope that helps.

C

Hi Cory,

I have a question for future reference. I use the latest version of LIbreOffice, and I am wondering what version of Excel files does this site accept? There are a number of formats I can use to save such a Calc (LIbreOffice's Spreadsheet module) document.

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hi,

I am not sure what versions the forum actually accepts. But, you can always archive/ZIP file types other than images/PDFs, and attach/upload them that way.

C

 

[MartyByrde]

Hi,

I am not sure what versions the forum actually accepts. But, you can always archive/ZIP file types other than images/PDFs, and attach/upload them that way.

C

While that's an acceptable solution, would prefer to choose an appropriate version of Excel to save the Calc spreadsheet as. That to me would be cleaner.

The choices I have are:

Excel 2007-365 (.xlsx)
Excel 2007-365 Template (.xltx)
Excel 97-2003 (.xlsx)
Excel 97-2003 Template (.xlt)
Excel 2007-365 (macro enabled) (.xlsm)

There are other choices available, but those are the ones that specifically say Excel.

 

[Cory Cooper]

OK,

Excel 2007-365 (.xlsx) is the most recent and compatible with all versions of Excel since 2007. But as I mentioned, I am not sure if that file type can be uploaded to this forum software. A zipped archive of it for sure, which can always be downloaded, unzipped, and will retain theat file format perfectly.

C