QPW Default Column Width Not Converted Properly (136223)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95

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. For additional information on column widths, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

130050 XL: Macros to Set Row Height and Column Width


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:KB136223