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Excel not saving to desktop
Hi JuliaDale1945,
experiencing difficulty saving Excel spreadsheets to your desktop can be attributed to various factors. Consider the following solutions:
1. Use the 'Save As' Option:
Try saving the file with a different name and location using the 'Save As' option. Open the "troubled" Excel workbook, click on File, select Save As, choose the location, give it a new name, and click Save.Save your workbook - Microsoft Support
2. Controlled Folder Access: Temporarily disable Controlled Folder Access in Windows Defender Security Center under Virus & threat protection settings. Check if this resolves the issue of saving to specific locations.
Allow an app to access controlled folders - Microsoft Support
Add an exclusion to Windows Security - Microsoft Support3. Repair Microsoft Office: If none of the above steps work, consider repairing your Microsoft Office installation.
Repair an Office application - Microsoft Support
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Leon Pavesic
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Hi JuliaDale1945,
experiencing difficulty saving Excel spreadsheets to your desktop can be attributed to various factors. Consider the following solutions:
1. Use the 'Save As' Option:
Try saving the file with a different name and location using the 'Save As' option. Open the "troubled" Excel workbook, click on File, select Save As, choose the location, give it a new name, and click Save.
Save your workbook - Microsoft Support
2. Controlled Folder Access: Temporarily disable Controlled Folder Access in Windows Defender Security Center under Virus & threat protection settings. Check if this resolves the issue of saving to specific locations.
Allow an app to access controlled folders - Microsoft Support
Add an exclusion to Windows Security - Microsoft Support
3. Repair Microsoft Office: If none of the above steps work, consider repairing your Microsoft Office installation.
Repair an Office application - Microsoft Support
Please click Mark as Best Response & Like if my post helped you to solve your issue.
This will help others to find the correct solution easily. It also closes the item.
If the post was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Like.
Kindest regards,
Leon Pavesic
(LinkedIn)
- Thanks Leon, Excel seems to be working ok now.
- Tried 'Save As' again and this time appears to have worked.
