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12. Oh no, I did have the original.

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:14 PM

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Some files that I use on a daily basis are on my desktop in the alias form but the originals are safe and secure in the hard drive, and in the Time Machine and eve on a flash drive.

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Is anyone using Microsoft Excel for the Mac? [View all] question everything Oct 1 OP

Wow! Serendipitous that you should post this just now! BComplex Oct 1 #1

Wow! Do you have a Time Machine where you can find it from an earlier date? question everything Oct 1 #2

No, I don't think I have a Time Machine! I'm not sure what that is. BComplex Oct 1 #5

Time Machine is a utility PJMcK Oct 1 #6

Office Home & Business 2021, Version 16.101.2 FemDemERA Oct 1 #3

That definitely does help, FemDemERA. I have the Office 365 subscription, BComplex Oct 1 #4

You're welcome and FemDemERA Oct 2 #7

Thank you for the detailed report. When I got my iMac in 2018 I also purchased, at the same Apple store question everything Oct 3 #8

Regular Updates are different from version upgrades. So if FemDemERA Oct 3 #9

Thank you, again, for the details. Look to me to just leave it alone question everything Oct 5 #10

Did you have the original file available to Excel, or just the alias? jmowreader Saturday #11

Oh no, I did have the original. question everything Saturday #12