Excel cannot find specified file

Question

I run Office 2016. Problem is as follows: in my work I often receive email attachments (Excel files). There never is a problem downloading these. Opening these files directly in the download folder is not problem. When I move files to their proper folder, then I often (not always) cannot open the files. Windows says "cannot find specified file..... perhaps moved or deleted", something like that. Although clearly the file is sitting in the folder. When I then shorten the file name, it can open the file. It cannot open a file where its name is more than 12 or so letters, below that it works. This also happens when I want to move a file, it says "the file name would be too long", although the file name is perhaps up to 20 characters long.

What is the cause of this and how can I resolve it?

Thanks and regards,

Danker

Answer 1

Hi,

To answer your questions you can refer to this link for further information about error message when you open or save a file in Microsoft Excel.

Regards.

Answer 2

Is there anything else that may solve the question?

Answer 3

Not very helpful Dennis. What comes up is SQL server, Microsoft Office for developers etc., but no fitting category

Answer 4

Hi,

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