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MAURIZIOC60
Oct 19, 2026Occasional Reader
copilot app is unable to edit an excel file and save a new version
I asked copilot to review an excel file I created and add worksheets with dashboard etc; it does the analysis, suggests the solution but when I ask to save a new edited version comes up with all kinds of limitations.. example of message :
I need access to the physical workbook file in the execution workspace, not just the extracted workbook content that I can read.
What I currently have is access to the contents of "book2" , including all sheets and rows
What I do not have is a file path that allows me to save a modified workbook and return a new Excel file.
This is exactly the distinction you were asking about earlier:
- ✅ I can inspect and analyse "book2".
- ✅ I can design the full V2 architecture you specified.
- ❌ In this session I cannot yet create and return the modified .xlsx because the actual uploaded file is not available in the workbook-editing workspace.
I save files on OneDrive and have MS365 Family subscription
, similar limitations with all MS files
is it a licence issue?
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