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Excel spreadsheet won't open

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by techgirl75

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I have a problem..obviously. User cannot open one particular spreadsheet. It is a small file 55KB. When opening another file of same size it is fine. I have looked at permissions that is not problem. I have looked at macro security that is not the problem. We have tried opening it from excel and also from windows explorer that is not problem. All other users on network can open, just this one PC that cannot. Help!

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by techgirl75

I should add that I am not getting any error messages. It acts like it is opening file by opening Excel and then there is nothing. No workbook opens at all.

by joe

Did you try hold down Shift as you right-click the document and then choose Open With.Then you either select an application from the list, or click Other to browse for the right one. Now click Open. In the Open With dialog box, be sure to check Always use this program to open this type of file and click OK. Maybe worth a try.

by joe

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Go into MY COMPUTER-VIEW-Folder options-File types and remove any file or files that you want to be re associated and than close and the next time there you open a file it will ask you "Open with". That works for all types of files. Good luck

by dreamboat

Hi, Jody.

After you *open* the file, I don't suppose the file name is up in the Title bar anyway? If so, hit Window-Arrange-All. Also try Window-Unhide. If the file is REALLY not opening, I'll give it a go and keep your info confidential.

~Dreamboat

by lord foul

When you open the file from excel, place the file name and extension in parenthesis i.e "filename.xls" and it should open.

Good Luck!

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