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This article describes the Microsoft Office Excel 2007 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated March 5, 2008.

•	The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
•	The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
•	Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.
•	Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
•	Whether you must make any registry changes.
•	The files that the hotfix package contains.

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Issue that the hotfix package fixes

This hotfix fixes the following issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

In Excel 2007, it may take a long time to save an .xls file if more than one .xls file is opened in the Excel 2007 compatibility mode.

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Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next 2007 Microsoft Office suite service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Office-kb949750-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	12.0.6300.5000	20,598,464	27-Feb-2008	11:49	x86

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Excel.msp	Not applicable	11,927,552	27-Feb-2008	18:22	Not applicable
Xlconv.msp	Not applicable	11,760,640	27-Feb-2008	18:22	Not applicable

After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Excel.exe	12.0.6305.5000	14,710,296	27-Feb-2008	02:07	x86
Xlcall32.dll	12.0.6300.5000	13,368	07-Dec-2007	20:59	x86

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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