I cant open the excel file i downloaded

Cancel Submit. Raju S Das. Hello, Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query. Let me assist you with Excel issue. Thank you. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Raju S Das's post on August 4, Thank you very much for taking the trouble to post your suggested fix - it is much appreciated.

Unfortunately, it has not worked for us. If you double-click an Excel file in the File Explorer and a blank worksheet appears instead of the file you selected, do the following:. If an Excel file opens in a spreadsheet program other than Excel, or if it opens in an application that cannot display the file, the file association is set incorrectly in Windows.

If an Excel spreadsheet is not displayed correctly when it opens, especially if it contains graphics, the problem is often caused by graphics acceleration. You can disable this feature as follows:. Excel is often more prone to file problems than other programs that support the same file formats. If you save the file in these applications, you can often continue editing the file in Excel itself. Another option is to upload the Excel file to Google Sheets , a browser-based spreadsheet. This application can also handle minor errors in files.

To use Google Sheets, you must be signed in to your browser with a Google Account. Excel shortcuts enable you to carry out your work a lot faster, but you first have to learn them. We present you with 30 useful Excel key combinations that faciliate your daily work. From navigation, to inserting cells, to calculating totals. There are many Excel functions and formulas that are useful for a wide range of tasks. They can help you make your workflows easier and more efficient. Then, in the app list, find and choose Excel.

In the pop-up window, select Online Repair and click Repair button. So, turn off these add-ins is also a way to fix the problem. Click to show the drop-down menu of the Mange in the Add-in tab. In the pop-up box, uncheck one of the checked add-ins in the list and click OK. Double-click the target file to see whether you can open it or not.

Once you find the culprit, keep it unchecked until there is an update for the add-in. Therefore, disable it might fix the issue. Follow the below guidance to fix the issue. In such a situation, you need to save the file with a type that can be opened by Excel. Rohn MVP. In reply to DianeTrotter's post on January 14, Didi-H Independent Advisor. In reply to DianeTrotter's post on February 1, Hello DianeTrotter, I'm Didi, an independent advisor.

Is there a problem when you open. Regards, Didi. In reply to Didi-H's post on February 1, I downloaded twice. The first time the file started with a character that was not part of the file name.

It would not open. I tried again and that time, I didn't get a file at all. Hi DianeTrotter, Are you trying to download the.