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I'm using Microsoft Office 2003. I have installed 'Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, Powerpoint 2007' to support new xml based formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx).
Now given that I have installed Compatibility pack, can I create or open a Microsoft Excel 2007 file (.xlsx) having more than 256 columns in Excel 2003? If no, then how can I achieve the same.
My observation: When I open a .xlsx file in Excel 2003 with compatibility, I can't see more than 256 columns (till Column IV).
Why are you using a version that is three versions behind? – SLaks – 2012-11-27T04:24:12.623
@SLaks: Well, not me but client does. You know the licensing issues. We are forced to because the data being generated from the .NET code has more than 256 columns & the client has Office 2003 installed. So I'm looking for a workaround. – Viral Jain – 2012-11-27T04:29:30.923