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Mbp040146
Copper Contributor
Oct 29, 2023

Excel files will not open

SuddenlyTI cannot open any of my excel files.  I unistalled-reinstalled MS office but that did not help.  I googled for suggestions but nothing works.  Every time I try to open an excel file I get th...
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NikolinoDE
Gold Contributor
Oct 29, 2023

Mbp040146 

It sounds like your file associations for Excel may have become disassociated or are not set correctly. This can lead to Excel not automatically opening .xlsx files when you try to open them. To resolve this issue, you can reset the file associations for Excel. Here's how you can do that on a Windows computer:

  1. Set Default Programs:
  1. Click the Start button or press the Windows key on your keyboard. b. Type "Default apps" and select Default apps from the search results.
  1. Choose Default Apps by File Type:
  1. Scroll down and click on the link that says "Choose default apps by file type."
  1. Set Excel as the Default App:
  1. Scroll down to the ".xlsx" file extension. b. Click on the application icon next to ".xlsx," and a menu will appear. c. Choose Microsoft Excel from the list of available apps.
  1. Test Opening a File:

Try opening an Excel file again, and it should open with Microsoft Excel.

If you're using a Mac, you can try the following steps:

  1. Open Finder.
  2. Locate an Excel file (with a .xlsx extension).
  3. Right-click (or Control-click) the file.
  4. Choose "Get Info" from the context menu.
  5. In the "Open with" section, make sure "Microsoft Excel" is selected.
  6. Click the "Change All" button to apply this association to all .xlsx files.
  7. Test opening an Excel file to see if it opens correctly.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, and Excel still does not open .xlsx files, you may want to check if there are any issues related to iCloud syncing or file sharing. Sometimes, conflicts between different cloud storage services or syncing settings can affect how files are opened. In such cases, you may need to review your file syncing settings within iCloud and ensure that your Excel files are not restricted to OneDrive only. The text was created with the help of AI.

Additionally, ensure that your Excel is up-to-date with the latest updates from Microsoft.

 

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Workinghard250
Copper Contributor
Sep 04, 2024

NikolinoDE  How does this happen all of a sudden? I was working fine in excel all morning and now all of sudden nothing opens in excel - which is stupid. I already have one excel doc open that I had not closed out of, but none of the others will open. They can't possibley suddenly become discassociated in a matter of seconds unless MS has done soemthing to screw it up. 

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