text: i use novell 6 file server & excell '03. excel takes 1 min. to save to the server but 1 sec. to c:&#92; why? 1 min. is a looooong time for a save. it's saving the exact same file to the sever & local drive c.  my please help. thanks. i suspect it has something to do with how your domain is set up.  since c:&#92; is local and right there it can access it quicker.  i have the same problem at work - if i save something to the network it takes a little while but no longer than 10 seconds.