Office Excel 2016
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Office Excel 2016
Hey guys, hoping someone smarter than me can help out here.
Here is an issue i'm having:
Open a .xls extension file in and getting this message: "Excel unable to read file".
So how to open or repair .xls file? Why does this error appear? I could open this file before.
Any help would be appreciated.
Here is an issue i'm having:
Open a .xls extension file in and getting this message: "Excel unable to read file".
So how to open or repair .xls file? Why does this error appear? I could open this file before.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Go to XLSTART folder and delete the temp file. Than restart Excel.
Also you can try to upload your Excel spreadsheet to this service https://onlinefile.repair/en/excel.html an re-open the file.
Also you can try to upload your Excel spreadsheet to this service https://onlinefile.repair/en/excel.html an re-open the file.
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Ok, some things to check:
1) Do you happen to have the preview option turned on in Windows Explorer? - this would show you a preview of the file on the right hand side? -if so turn this off as this can cause excel files not to open
2) Has anything happened since the last time you were able to open the files (change of date on the PC? PC crashed etc?)
3) Try opening excel on its own (not double clicking on the file) and then going to file and open - select your file and see if that opens it?
If none of that works ideally you need to send the file to someone to take a look, if it doesnt contain anything sensitive then im happy to have a go
will leave it with you mate
1) Do you happen to have the preview option turned on in Windows Explorer? - this would show you a preview of the file on the right hand side? -if so turn this off as this can cause excel files not to open
2) Has anything happened since the last time you were able to open the files (change of date on the PC? PC crashed etc?)
3) Try opening excel on its own (not double clicking on the file) and then going to file and open - select your file and see if that opens it?
If none of that works ideally you need to send the file to someone to take a look, if it doesnt contain anything sensitive then im happy to have a go
will leave it with you mate
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Go to XLSTART folder and delete the temp file. Than restart Excel.
Also you can try to upload your Excel spreadsheet to this service https://onlinefilel an re-open the file.
Also you can try to upload your Excel spreadsheet to this service https://onlinefilel an re-open the file.
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Last edited by BlkKnight; 13 July 2017 at 10:49 PM.