Users who don't have Excel may obtain the most up to date viewer 
from the Microsoft Office Update site at: 
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/downloadDetails/xlviewer.ht
m  The viewer allows them to open and view Excel 2000 spreadsheet 
files.  To share Excel 97 spreadsheet files with those who do not 
have Excel, download Microsoft Excel 97 Viewer 97. 

Microsoft Excel Viewer is a small, freely distributable program 
that lets users view and print Excel for Windows(r) (versions 2.0 
and greater) and Excel for the Macintosh(r) (versions 2.2a and 
greater) spreadsheet files. This viewer gives users the 
flexibility to view page layout, copy and control cell sizes, and 
access the zoom and AutoFilter features. This viewer also supports 
OLE DocObject as well as the ability to view any Excel file. 

Microsoft Excel Viewer is built to automatically configure itself 
as a Helper Application for Netscape and Microsoft Internet 
Explorer (it can also be manually configured as a Helper 
Application for other browsing tools). This allows users to 
automatically view Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (.xls) that are 
linked to Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) pages on a local area 
network (LAN) or the World Wide Web. 

Users should copy and distribute Microsoft Excel Viewer to friends 
and coworkers, or post it onto public electronic bulletin boards, 
LANs, and Internet sites. This way individuals without Microsoft 
Excel will have a utility that allows them to view Excel 
spreadsheets. 


If you would like to add a reference to Microsoft Excel Viewer at 
a World Wide Web site, please add a hyperlink to this download 
page. This will ensure that anyone who obtains the viewer from 
that Web site will have access to the latest version of the 
viewer, and up-to-date information about it. Or you can have them 
download it from your site directly. Once you've downloaded 
Microsoft Excel Viewer onto your Internet server, create a link on 
your Web page. 

To obtain Microsoft Excel Viewer by mail, call the Microsoft Order 
Desk at (800) 360-7561. The part number for Microsoft Excel Viewer 
is 643-00001. (Please note that there is a nominal shipping and 
handling charge for the product.) If you are outside the United 
States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate 
your subsidiary, call Microsoft International Customer Service at 
(425) 936-8661. 

System Requirements 

A personal computer with a 486 or higher processor Microsoft 
Windows 95 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT(r) Workstation 
operating system, version 3.51 or later, 8 MB of memory for 
Windows 95 and 16 MB of memory for Windows NT Workstation  7 MB of 
hard disk space (9 MB free for installation only), VGA or higher-
resolution video adapter Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing 
device 

To install this download:

1. You may want to print this page to use as a reference when you 
are offline.

2. Download the file from Office Update by clicking Download Now! 
at the top left of this page and following the instructions in the 
dialog boxes.

3. Double-click the Xlviewer.exe program file on your hard disk to 
start the setup program. If you received Microsoft Excel Viewer on 
floppy disks, run the setup.exe program on Disk 1.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the 
installation. 

Note If you already have a full version of Microsoft Excel 
installed on your computer, DO NOT install Microsoft Excel Viewer 
in the same directory. Doing so will cause file conflicts. The 
default folder location in the installer is c:\Program 
Files\Xlview.

Instructions for use:

To run Microsoft Excel Viewer, do one of the following: 

On the Start menu, point to Programs and then click Microsoft 
Excel 97 Viewer.  From the desktop, locate and double-click the 
Xlview.exe program file. By default this file is located in the 
c:\Program Files\Xlview folder. 

For more information on using Microsoft Excel Viewer, click 

Contents on the Help menu in Microsoft Excel Viewer.

To remove this download:

1.On the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control 
Panel.
2.Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3.In the Install/Uninstall list, select Microsoft Excel Viewer 97, 
and then click Add/Remove.
4.Click Remove All.
5.Click Next.
 6.Click Finish to complete and exit the installer.

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