If you see the “The file couldn’t open in protected view” error while opening Microsoft Excel, the solutions listed in this post may help you resolve the issue ...

While it is technically possible to open an Excel file in Notepad, this is not a good idea. Excel files are binary files that contain complex formatting and data structures. When you open an Excel ...

The cause appears to be the use of non-ASCII characters in file names. Microsoft describes it like so: “Any user may be ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that prevents some users from opening Excel email attachments in the new Outlook client.

If you work with multiple Excel files over the course of a workday, and especially if you use a dual-monitor setup, you might wonder how you can launch each Excel file in its own window so you can ...

An XLR file is a spreadsheet file from the Microsoft Works software package. Microsoft Works has been discontinued in favor of Microsoft Office so it is not possible to obtain a new and supported copy ...

Update: Microsoft has released another update for Office 2004 (version 11.6.2) which corrects this problem. On Tuesday, Microsoft released updates for both Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 to correct ...

Teams public preview can save you a few clicks if you prefer to always use the same type of Office app. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

You’ve spent hours working on an Excel workbook on a MacBook, but now it’s gone. Or, when you exit an Excel file, you unintentionally select “Don’t Save”. Is this to say that your entire effort has ...

Excel is uploading your most recent changes. If you’d rather not wait you can click Cancel to close the file and we’ll upload next time you open it. The Refresh Recommend is usually a sign that the ...

Oh, forgot. System is W2k Pro SP-4 with Office 97 (stop laughing -- my company is moving to Office 2003 but we have tons of remote systems that are not yet updated.) ...