Quickbooks pro 2021 cannot export with Excel 365; running Win 10

Question

Quickbooks pro 2021 cannot export to Excel 365; running Win 10. All compatibility boxes are not checked as they did not solve the problem. Excel program does not start, but QBooks window only allows export to a CSV and not an Excel workbook as those selections are grayed out and inoperable. QBooks seems not able to see and start the Excel program.

Thanks for any helps,

jim

Answer 1

Here are some steps you can try to resolve the export to Excel issue in QuickBooks Pro 2021:

Uninstall and reinstall QuickBooks Desktop: Back up your company file before uninstalling QuickBooks. After reinstalling, check if the export to Excel issue is resolved.

Uninstall and reinstall Excel: If there's a problem with your Excel installation, reinstalling Excel may help fix any issues with the program. After reinstalling, check if QuickBooks can now export to Excel.

Change User Account Control (UAC) settings: Adjusting the UAC settings in Windows 10 can sometimes resolve issues with QuickBooks and Excel integration. Type "UAC" in the Windows search bar, click on "Change User Account Control settings," move the slider to a different level, click "OK," and restart your computer. After restarting, try exporting a report from QuickBooks to Excel. If the issue persists, you can revert the UAC settings to their previous level.

Install the 32-bit version of Office 365: QuickBooks is a 32-bit application and may require the 32-bit version of Office 365 to be compatible. Uninstall the current version of Office 365 and install the 32-bit version. After installation, check if QuickBooks can now export to Excel.

Update QuickBooks Desktop: Ensure your QuickBooks Desktop is up-to-date. To update, go to the "Help" menu and select "Update QuickBooks Desktop." After updating, try exporting a report to Excel.

If none of these solutions work, there might be an issue with the compatibility between QuickBooks Pro 2021 and Excel 365. In such cases, you can try exporting your data to a CSV file and then manually importing it into Excel as a workaround.

Answer 2

Absolutely absurd answer. And I'm sure it won't work. There must be a simpler answer. It's because you keep changing the software over and over again without making it better. Only making it worse.