--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2014/01/30 12:15:12	1.153
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2014/03/10 02:07:01	1.154
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.153 2014/01/30 12:15:12 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.154 2014/03/10 02:07:01 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ sub get_posted_cgi {
                         if (length($value) == 1) {
                             $value=~s/[\r\n]$//;
                         }
+                    } elsif ($fname =~ /\.(xls|doc|ppt)x$/i) {
+                        $value=~s/[\r\n]$//;
                     }
                     if (ref($fields) eq 'ARRAY') {
                         next if (!grep(/^\Q$name\E$/,@{$fields}));