how can I open a .gz file??

[Elaine]

trying to download and open a csv from Trade Doubler - haven't done it for a while - and its downloading as a .gz file

when I transfer this into excel its just a load of gobbledegook


can someone (kindly) explain in very simple terms how I go about 'unlocking' this - I'm sure I've done it before - but, you know how it is, you can only carry so much info at any time ....

much appreciated

cheers

[Frostie]

If you have Winzip or Winrar on your PC they should both be able to handle this file.

Right click, and choose open with - then select either zip or rar

Jobs a good'un

[lakrasia]

Hi Elaine,
Not sure if this is your problem, but instead of opening it in Excel, open a blank sheet and then click on Data Import External Data. Also if you're using winzip, check that it is set to open into folders.

Maybe you know that already, but I got in quite a mess when I forgot to do that.

[Fraser]

Hi Elaine - sorry about this post but I couldn't resist it

I read your post and thought to myself that someone had recently asked this question so I did a search and found the old thread

http://www.a4uforum.co.uk/showthread...threadid=24499


Anyway

I would recommend getting hold of

http://www.7-zip.org/ which I use for anything that winzip doesn't seem to like.

[Elaine]

mmmm just found this as well - could explain a lot


http://www.a4uforum.co.uk/showthread...threadid=26492

if you could drop me a reminder every couple of months - that should do the trick


cheers
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Elaine

[Fraser]

No problem - will schedule an email for March