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Hi All,

Does anyone know if it is posible to add a non-Excel derivative file into the Applications folders ?

I want to simply drop a pdf training manual there so that my users can get to it easily, but it seems that the only external files I can add, are .xls, .rux or .xdi

Any help greatly appreciated

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Depends on your version I think. Early versions could only have Excel, but later versions can have Word docs, PDFs, and I think pretty much anything.

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Ajay wrote: Does anyone know if it is posible to add a non-Excel derivative file into the Applications folders ?

I want to simply drop a pdf training manual there so that my users can get to it easily, but it seems that the only external files I can add, are .xls, .rux or .xdi

Any help greatly appreciated
Unfortunately Martin's correct; the ability to add non-Excel documents came in in version 9.1. It's mentioned in the 9.1 release notes. (is_document_1492_Applix91WhatsNew.pdf, page 11.) Since you're on 9.0, you're out of luck.
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Martin Ryan wrote:Depends on your version I think. Early versions could only have Excel, but later versions can have Word docs, PDFs, and I think pretty much anything.
Except the ability to hyperlink to them from inside a web sheet. :x :evil:

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"Except the ability to hyperlink to them from inside a web sheet."

Or...
I inserted the manuals into Excel as an object at one of our client in 9.0.
It was not the most beautiful solution but worked.
From 9.1 you can upload anything.

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Thanks fellas

We're moving onto 9.5 in a couple of months so I shall hold tight until then

Thanks for your help

Ajay
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kpk wrote:"Except the ability to hyperlink to them from inside a web sheet."

Or...
I inserted the manuals into Excel as an object at one of our client in 9.0.
It was not the most beautiful solution but worked.
From 9.1 you can upload anything.

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On a 9.0 SP3 system, I also made a documentation in Excel. With screenshots and the like. It worked but can't say it's an elegant solution ;-)

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