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Excel file is not opening
I am trying to open my file and it is showing the following error message: "The workbook cannot be opened or repaired by the Microsoft Excel because it is corrupt." I tried open and repair op...
Occasionally restarting your computer will help, and opening Excel first before opening the file.
If that doesn't work then make a copy of the file and change extension to .xlsb that has been known to help also.
I have the same problem which has happened with Word Docs too, unfortunately none of the options discussed Including the 3rd party recovery software have worked. It doesn't happen all the time and sometimes the files are very small with only data records (no complciated equations or charts). Do Microsoft have a facility to look at corrupted files and find out what has gone wrong? If this continues I am going to have to find a way to go back to Office 2010.