How do I get the "get external data" function on my file menu billypt 26.06.2006 20:01:02 I'm trying to import data from an Excel file to Access. The help instructions discuss using the "get external data" function from the "File" menu in Access but this is not an option I have available. I've downloaded all the updates, etc. but have been able to correct the problem. Any suggestions?

Re: How do I get the "get external data" function on my file menu "Jeff Boyce" <nonsense[ at ]nonsense.com> 26.06.2006 20:26:02 You don't mention which version of Access (or Excel) you are using. Is there a chance that the version you are using "hides" menu items? Can you click on the double-down-arrow symbol at the bottom of a menu list to expand the list? Regards Jeff Boyce Microsoft Office/Access MVP "billypt" <billypt[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:13872C92-6A1F-419B-A449-CB64C1B2D720[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I'm trying to import data from an Excel file to Access. The help > instructions discuss using the "get external data" function from the > "File" > menu in Access but this is not an option I have available. I've > downloaded > all the updates, etc. but have been able to correct the problem. Any > suggestions?

Re: How do I get the "get external data" function on my file menu billypt 27.06.2006 01:06:02 Thanks for your response Jeff. I'm using Office Access 2003 and I did expand the menu items that were hidden before I tried anything else--hoping it would be that easy. But, alas, it wasn't there. "Jeff Boyce" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You don't mention which version of Access (or Excel) you are using. Is > there a chance that the version you are using "hides" menu items? Can you > click on the double-down-arrow symbol at the bottom of a menu list to expand > the list? > > Regards > > Jeff Boyce > Microsoft Office/Access MVP > > "billypt" <billypt[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:13872C92-6A1F-419B-A449-CB64C1B2D720[ at ]microsoft.com... > > I'm trying to import data from an Excel file to Access. The help > > instructions discuss using the "get external data" function from the > > "File" > > menu in Access but this is not an option I have available. I've > > downloaded > > all the updates, etc. but have been able to correct the problem. Any > > suggestions? > > >

Re: How do I get the "get external data" function on my file menu "Jeff Boyce" <nonsense[ at ]nonsense.com> 27.06.2006 15:51:55 So, when you "drop" down the File menu, what choices DO you have? Regards Jeff Boyce Microsoft Office/Access MVP "billypt" <billypt[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A2C7D95-24C9-47C5-AB33-E869D0DCB133[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks for your response Jeff. I'm using Office Access 2003 and I did > expand > the menu items that were hidden before I tried anything else--hoping it > would > be that easy. But, alas, it wasn't there. > > > "Jeff Boyce" wrote: > >> You don't mention which version of Access (or Excel) you are using. Is >> there a chance that the version you are using "hides" menu items? Can >> you >> click on the double-down-arrow symbol at the bottom of a menu list to >> expand >> the list? >> >> Regards >> >> Jeff Boyce >> Microsoft Office/Access MVP >> >> "billypt" <billypt[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:13872C92-6A1F-419B-A449-CB64C1B2D720[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > I'm trying to import data from an Excel file to Access. The help >> > instructions discuss using the "get external data" function from the >> > "File" >> > menu in Access but this is not an option I have available. I've >> > downloaded >> > all the updates, etc. but have been able to correct the problem. Any >> > suggestions? >> >> >>