Can't open excel files
Certain ms excel files won't open. These files are generated from our database and emailed. They open fine on a PC. Any ideas anyone?
iPad 2, iOS 5
These are the viewable file types on the iPad - as email attachments.
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
If the Excel files are saved correctly and have the correct file extensions, perhaps they are too large for the iPad to open. I have found that large Excel files either will not open - they continue to load with the spinning wheel - or they will crash my iPad.
A PC has operates with much more RAM than either iPad does. In my experience, The iPad just cannot handle a very large file as a mail attachment - it will either crash the mail app or it will not open.