For free: download and install Open Office (Google "Open Office" to find a download site) Pay for: buy and install MS Excel or any version of MS Office. Patricia wrote: > I have a document I think is in Microsoft excell format the extension is .xls > I dont have Microsoft excell...I just have word and note pad....is there any > way > I can convert it or a program I need to read the contents? > Patricia. > > Windows XP SP3 > > Life isn't about waiting for the rain to pass....it's about learning to dance > in the rain........ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------