Guide to the Excel and Lotus Filter
This filter lets you import files from Excel 4.0 and 5.0 for Macintosh and Windows and from Lotus 1-2-3 4.0 for Windows into a PageMaker 5.0 (Windows) publication.

INSTALLING THE FILTER
To install the filter, copy the filter file into the Filters subdirectory.  The location of the Filters
subdirectory depends on which language version of PageMaker you installed, and whether you
installed PageMaker on a local hard drive or on a network server.

If PageMaker is installed on a local hard drive...
1. Exit PageMaker.
2. Copy the filter file ssflt.flt into the Filters subdirectory.  Depending on which language
version of PageMaker you installed, the Filters subdirectory is located in the Aldus\USEnglsh
subdirectory, or in the Aldus\UKEnglsh subdirectory.
3. Restart PageMaker.

If PageMaker is installed on a network server...
1. Exit PageMaker.
2. Copy the filter file ssflt.flt into the Filters subdirectory.  Depending on which language
version of PageMaker you installed, the Filters subdirectory is located in the NetAldus\USEnglsh
subdirectory, or in the NetAldus\UKEnglsh subdirectory.
3. Restart PageMaker.

For information about installing PageMaker filters and other components on other network
configurations, fax yourself the FAXYI document #315415 by calling Adobe FAXYI at 206-628-
5737.

Excel/Lotus Filter and OLE Files
In addition to the Excel/Lotus filter file (WD6IMP.FLT), certain other files are required for the filter to function when importing Excel files. If you have MS Word 6.0 or Excel 5.0 installed, these files are already installed.  If you don't have MS Word 6.0 or Excel 5.0 installed and the following files are not present on your hard drive, download the file WD6OLE.ZIP (which contains the files), and copy them to the Windows\System subdirectory:

COMPOBJ.DLL
OLE2.DLL
OLE2.REG
OLE2CONV.DLL
OLE2DISP.DLL
OLE2NLS.DLL
OLE2PROX.DLL
STDOLE.TLB
STORAGE.DLL
TYPELIB.DLL

If these files are not present in your Windows\System subdirectory, an error message appears
when you try to place an Excel 4.0 or 5.0 file into PageMaker or when the filter is initiated by PageMaker (such as copying and pasting from an Excel file).


USING THE FILTER
Before you import an Excel file, it is recommended that you apply the "AutoFit Selection" to all cells; otherwise, some data may not be imported correctly.

To import an Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 file into PageMaker 5.0, select the "Place..." command from
PageMaker's File menu and choose a file.  PageMaker lists Excel files with the .XLS extension and Lotus 1-2-3 files with the .WK4 extension.  If you want to import an Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 file that has a different extension, select "All Files" in the "List Files of Type:" list box, then choose the file.  PageMaker prompts you for the filter type.  

After you choose a file, a dialog box appears that lets you choose various options:

 
The dialog box lets you import a specific sheet from the selected file, and lets you specify the
sheet's cell range and tab override (tab alignment).  The default cell range and tab alignment are
those of the data in the entire selected sheet.  If you choose Decimal as the tab alignment, you
can also choose the number of decimal places (the default is 3).

You can also choose to apply the selected sheet's default style to the imported file by checking
"Apply default spreadsheet style."  If you want to truncate data at each cell's boundary, check
"Truncate at cell boundary."


Features imported from Excel 4.0 and 5.0

Data Types
Text
Date
Time	
Numbers
Formulas

Horizontal alignments
General
Left
Center
Right

Orientation
Horizontal

Font
Font (Arial, Times, etc.)
Font Style (regular, bold, etc.)
Size
Underline
Strikethrough
Color

Data
Sorted
AutoFilter
Advanced Filter
Forms
Subtotals
Pivot Tables
Tables
Group
Outline

Number Format Codes
Custom
Built in

Row Formatting
Height (imported as PageMaker leading)
AutoFit

Column Formatting
Width
AutoFit Selection
Standard Width

Sheet
Renamed
AutoFormatted tables

Sheet types
Worksheet
	

Features not imported from Excel 4.0 and 5.0
 Notes				 Excel drawings	
 Pictures			 Objects	
 Charts				 Justified text
 Vertical text			 Outlines
 Patterns			 Vertical alignments
 Protections			 Locked/Unlocked cells
 Hidden text			 Named Styles
 Split screens			 Freeze panes
 Center across selection	 Wrap Text
 Subscripts			 Superscripts
 Page breaks			 Horizontal fill

In addition, the following features are not imported from Excel 5.0:

Macros
Modules	
Dialogs

Features imported from Lotus 1-2-3 4.0 
Data
Numbers
Text
Query Tables

Horizontal Alignment
General
Left
Right

Orientation
Horizontal

Font
Typeface
Size
Normal
Bold
Italic
Single underline (single)
Double underline (imported as single)
Thick underline (imported as single)
Color

Number Formats
Fixed
Automatic
Scientific
Comma
Currency
General
+/-
Percent
Text
Label

Other Formating options
Column width
Row height

Sheet formatting
Named Ranges
Named Worksheets

Features not imported from Lotus 1-2-3 4.0 
 Charts				 Draw objects	
 Objects			 Vertical text	
 Custom text			 Borders/Lines/Patterns
 Background color		 Designer Frames
 Named Styles			 Style templates
 Protections			 Range Versions
 Word wrap			 Across columns
 Vertical Alignment		 Evenly Spaced text
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