Help with viewing PXL files on PC

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PXL files are Pocket PC excel file created on a Pocket PC. I can't seem to
view these file types on my desktop PC. Any suggestions?

Thanks - DP

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"dp" <newjack1036@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> PXL files are Pocket PC excel file created on a Pocket PC. I can't seem to
> view these file types on my desktop PC. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks - DP
>
>

As Alan suggested Active Sync will conver these for you.

However, if you have WM2003 or later then turn this off and save to the XLS
format on the pocket PC directly, avoiding some "curosities" that tend to
happen during conversion to the PXL format from XLS, if such is done. IF
you do not have WM2003 or later then look at any of a number of Pocket Excel
replacements, some of which are free, some of which are rather full featured
but has a price (PlanMaker).

If you use a lot of XLS files and/or anything more than the simpleiest of
spreadsheets (formatting included) then I would at least consider avoiding
the PXL format altogether.

..02, FWIW