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Sharwin
Copper Contributor
Mar 26, 2026

Error Opening the Excel

I can't open the file Get Message. Saved in Last time. Previous Version history Not available. Copy from Cloud to pen drive no difference. Try in 365  online mode not open. Try  with google ...
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Patrick2788
Silver Contributor
Mar 27, 2026

What's the size of the file? If the file size is very small it could be hosed.

Some other things to try:

  1. Re-name the file to be .zip and attempt to open with File Explorer.  If the file is a valid .xlsx, you'll be able to pick through the XML.
  2. Re-name the file to be .txt and open with notepad. If there's anything of substance left in the file then it will show it to you in notepad (Even if it's mixed in with some symbols).