EXCEL 2016 "Save as"

Question

I have used excel for years and have never seen anything like this. I am using excel 2016. When I  have an excel file and am using the "Save As" feature for Text - space delimited it is converting the document to a PDF and not a .prn file. 

I have no idea how to stop or change this back to text file.

Answer 1

Hi Lori,

I’d like to isolate first this concern so I’d know the possible cause of this. Can you confirm if the issue occurs on all existing file or even when you create a new Excel file? If you haven’t tried yet creating a Test Excel file, I’d suggest that you do so. Then, see if you’ll be able to save it as a .prn file and not as a PDF file.

I’ve tried replicating it on my end by creating a Test file. I’ve used Save as and choose Formatted Text (Space Delimited) as its type. As a result, the file was saved as a .prn file. Please see these images:

You may also perform the basic troubleshooting for Office applications if the issue persists. Follow these:

• Install any available Office updates.
• Run a repair. This is usually being performed if an Office app isn’t working accordingly as it should be. See this article:**** Repair an Office application

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